respectable in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for respectable in the English»Spanish Dictionary

respectable [Am rəˈspɛktəb(ə)l, Brit rɪˈspɛktəb(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. respectable (socially acceptable):

respectable person/conduct

decente

respectable person/conduct

respetable

respectable clothes

decente

1.2. respectable (unobjectionable):

respectable theory/writer

respetable

respectable motives

legítimo

respectable motives

respetable

respectable motives

honorable

2.1. respectable (quite large):

respectable amount/profit

respetable

respectable amount/profit

considerable

respectable amount/profit

importante

2.2. respectable (reasonably good):

respectable performance/score

digno

respectable performance/score

aceptable

Translations for respectable in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gente

respectable

es una familia muy o bien gente

they're a very decent o respectable family

decoroso (decorosa) sueldo/aumento

respectable

decoroso (decorosa) conducta/vestido

respectable

respetable

respectable

una suma respetable

a considerable o fair o respectable sum of money

decente

respectable

decente

respectable

decente

respectable

estos zapatos todavía están decentes

these shoes are still quite respectable o are still in quite decent condition

a ver si la casa está decente cuando vuelva

I want the house looking respectable when I get back

honrado (honrada) mujer

respectable

la gente bien no actúa de esa manera

respectable people don't behave like that

bien

respectable

respectable in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for respectable in the English»Spanish Dictionary

respectable [rɪˈspektəbl] ADJ

1. respectable (person):

respectable

respetable

2. respectable behaviour:

respectable

decente

3. respectable performance, result:

respectable

aceptable

Translations for respectable in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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respetable

respectable

decente

respectable

solvente

respectable

de respeto

respectable

una persona de respeto

a respectable person

andar con gente de bien

to mix with respectable people

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And there is only one character in it for whom a decent, respectable person can give a hoot.

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These are the time-honored notions, the traditional concepts, but even the most respectable of fallacies can not withstand the truth forever.

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Much research goes into making high-quality tack, with some tack makers accumulating respectable reference libraries of online image folders and books.

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Strong believed that the club would only thrive with a respectable catalogue of moneyed men.

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She also enjoyed the parlor games played in the respectable side of town.

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All town members consider him a very respectable man, and a real animal lover.

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Although garrulous and self-important, he is a very upright and respectable burgher of that city.

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She is very respectable, meaning there is a lot of unrespectability waiting to come out.

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Although most respectable occupations were closed to ex-convicts, the colony was desperately short of teachers, yet unable to pay a sufficient wage to attract them.

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After 11 years, that's a respectable way to ride out.

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