Grammatical class

Verb

respecter

to respect

Details

Syllables

res-pec-ter

Phonetics

ʁɛs.pɛk.te

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

5093

Freq. (movies)

2449

Freq. (news)

1825

Sentences

Tu dois respecter la loi.

You have to obey the law.

A1

Tu dois respecter tes aînés.

You must respect your elders.

A1

Tu es censé respecter la loi.

You are supposed to obey the law.

A1

Nous devons respecter la loi.

We must obey the law.

A1

Il faut respecter les règles.

You must keep to the rules.

A2

Nous devons respecter sa décision.

We must respect his decision.

A2

On doit respecter les règles.

We have to go by the rules.

B1

Nous devrions respecter nos croyances.

We should respect each other's beliefs.

B1

Tous les citoyens devraient respecter la loi.

All citizens should respect the law.

B1

Nous devons faire respecter la loi en permanence.

We must uphold the law at all times.

B1

Nous devons respecter les coutumes locales.

We have to respect local customs.

B2

Il est très important de respecter les règles.

It's very important to respect the rules.

B2