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Eselfohlen
Achtung

in the PONS Dictionary

to do sth in [or out of]deference to sb/sth
etw aus Respekt vor jdm/etw tun
in the PONS Dictionary

def·er·ence [ˈdefərən(t)s] N no pl form

Respekt m <-s>
to do sth in [or out of]deference to sb/sth
etw aus Respekt vor jdm/etw tun

I. to [tu:, tu, tə] PREP

1. to (moving towards):

in +acc
nach +dat
zu +dat

2. to (attending regularly):

zu +dat
in +dat

3. to (inviting to):

zu +dat

4. to (in direction of):

auf +acc

5. to (in contact with):

an +dat

6. to (attached to):

an +acc

7. to (with indirect object):

to sb/sth
jdm/etw dat
to tell/show sth to sb

8. to (with respect to):

zu +dat

9. to (in response):

auf +acc

10. to (belonging to):

zu +dat

11. to (compared to):

mit +dat
[to be] nothing to sth

12. to (in scores):

zu +dat

13. to (until):

bis +dat
zu +dat

14. to (expressing change of state):

zu +dat

15. to (to point in time):

bis +dat
the shop is open to 8.00 p.m.

16. to (including):

from ... to ...
von ... bis ...

17. to Brit (in clock times):

bis SGer

18. to (causing):

zu +dat

19. to (according to):

für +acc

20. to (serving):

für +acc

21. to CINE (next to):

22. to (in honour of):

auf +acc

23. to (per):

24. to (as a result of):

von +dat

25. to (roughly):

bis +dat

26. to MATH (defining exponent):

hoch <höher, am höchsten>

Phrases:

II. to [tu:, tu, tə]

1. to (expressing future intention):

the company is to pay over £500,000

2. to (forming requests):

3. to (expressing wish):

4. to (omitting verb):

5. to after adj (to complete meaning):

6. to (expressing purpose):

7. to (expressing intent):

8. to (after wh- words):

9. to (introducing clause):

10. to (in consecutive acts):

III. to [tu:, tu, tə] ADV inv

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They gave little to no deference to colonial authorities.
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Bishops visiting a diocese outside their jurisdiction also wear black robes in deference to the bishop of the diocese, who alone wears red robes.
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Such a construction often indicates deference to either the item's owner or to the object itself.
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Deference should be accorded to the executive branch in respect of decisions concerning these matters.
en.wikipedia.org
He has distinguished himself equally on the field of battle in deference of our country.
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