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to respect
To acknowledge and value a person or their achievements, opinions, and qualities; to have respect for someone or something.
Ich respektiere sie sehr für ihre ehrliche und direkte Art.
I respect her very much for her honest and direct manner.
to respect
To recognize and follow rules, laws, boundaries, or decisions, even if you do not agree with them.
Auch wenn du anderer Meinung bist, musst du die Entscheidung der Mehrheit respektieren.
Even if you have a different opinion, you have to respect the decision of the majority.
'Respektieren' (to respect) is a transitive verb and always needs a direct object in the accusative. No preposition is used between the verb and the object.
Wir müssen die Natur respektieren.
We must respect nature.
Verbs ending in '-ieren' often come from Latin or French. They are always regular and form the perfect tense with 'haben' (to have) and the ending '-t' (e.g. 'hat respektiert' — has respected).
Er hat meine Entscheidung immer respektiert.
He has always respected my decision.
To indicate the reason for respect, use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the accusative.
Ich respektiere ihn für seine Geduld und sein Engagement.
I respect him for his patience and his commitment.
In the meaning of 'befolgen' (to follow/obey), 'respektieren' (to respect) is often combined with abstract nouns such as 'die Regeln' (the rules), 'die Gesetze' (the laws), 'die Grenzen' (the boundaries), 'die Wünsche' (the wishes), or 'eine Entscheidung' (a decision).
Bitte respektieren Sie den Wunsch nach Privatsphäre.
Please respect the wish for privacy.
to pay attention / to respect
Achten and respektieren can both express a positive opinion of a person or their achievements. Achten often suggests personal admiration and a particularly high opinion, while respektieren can also mean a more objective recognition of achievements or qualities. Achten is more suitable for strong personal appreciation.
Ich respektiere meine Trainerin, weil sie die Mannschaft erfolgreich führt.
I respect my coach because she leads the team successfully.
Ich achte meine Trainerin sehr, weil sie auch in schwierigen Situationen ruhig bleibt.
I have great respect for my coach because she stays calm even in difficult situations.
