respectable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri spek′tə bəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
respectable adj (socially correct, moral)respetable adj
  decente adj
 Janet is a very respectable young lady.
 Julia es una mujer muy respetable.
 Julia es una mujer muy decente.
respectable adj (reputable)respetable adj
  honrado/a adj
  de reputación loc adj
 I went to a respectable firm of tailors to have my suit made.
 Fui a una sastrería muy respetable para mandar a hacer mi traje.
 Fue a una sastrería de reputación para mandar a hacer mi traje.
respectable adj (acceptable, presentable)respetable adj
  presentable adj
 He did a respectable job considering how quickly he worked.
 Hizo un trabajo respetable, considerando lo rápido que trabajó.
respectable adj (considerable)considerable adj
  apreciable adj
  importante adj
 They were asking a respectable sum for such an old car.
 Pedían una suma considerable para un auto tan viejo.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
highly respectable adj (greatly esteemed)muy respetable loc adj
 He had an apparently highly respectable medical practice, but he was nonetheless a fraud, without a single medical qualification.
 Parece muy respetable, pero es un estafador de mucho cuidado.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'respectable' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
clean-cut - decent - disreputable - gentlefolk - honorable - nice boy - on the straight and narrow - reputable - upstanding citizen - worthy
Spanish:
respetable - digno - decoroso - de bien - decente - gente decente - hombre de bien - ser gente


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