respectful

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kính trọng, tôn trọng

BrE /rɪˈspɛktfl/ AmE /rɪˈspɛktfl/

adjective en → vi

1 POLITE [attributive / predicative] B1

Kính trọng, tôn trọng

showing polite and careful behaviour towards someone, especially because you think they are important or deserve to be treated well

  • be respectful of somebody/something

Collocations respectful behaviour · a respectful attitude

  • He was always very respectful to his elders.

    Anh ấy luôn tỏ ra tôn trọng những người lớn tuổi.

2 HUMBLE [attributive / predicative] B2

Khiêm tốn, tôn trọng ý kiến của người khác

showing that you accept someone else's opinion or authority, even if it is different from your own

  • be respectful of somebody's opinion

Collocations respectful attitude · a respectful approach

  • She was very respectful of her boss's decisions.

    Cô ấy rất tôn trọng quyết định của sếp.