sin respeto
/sin ɾespeto/from spelling rules
The phrase "no respect" is translated into Spanish as sin respeto.
What does it mean word for word?
sin respeto is composed of the preposition sin, meaning "without" and the noun respeto, meaning "respect".
How does it change in a sentence?
While sin respeto is the noun phrase for "no respect", to say "he has no respect" in a sentence, you would use the verb phrase no tiene respeto.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin ɾespeto/
Did you know?
- In certain literary contexts, respeto can mean 'awe' or 'fear'. In these cases, being sin respeto describes someone who is fearless rather than impolite.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the difference between 'respect' and 'disrespect' is fundamentally managed through pronouns. Using the informal tú with a grandparent instead of the formal usted can be seen as acting sin respeto.
- The word respeto shares a common ancestor with the English word 'respect', specifically the Latin 'respectus', which refers to the act of 'looking back' at someone.
Examples in context
- No tengo respeto por su falta de ética en los negociosI have no respect for your lack of ethics in business
- No tengo respeto por ti cuando actúas asíI have no respect for you when you act like this
- No considero respetable su conductaI don't consider your behavior respectable
- No tengo respeto por ti cuando hablas asíI have no respect for you when you speak like that
- Ese hombre es un grosero y actúa sin respeto.That man is rude and acts without respect.
- Él siempre actúa sin respeto.He always acts without respect.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a coworker's behavior at the office.
- Mateo¿Viste cómo le habló al jefe?Did you see how he spoke to the boss?
- SofíaSí, lo hizo sin respeto alguno.Yes, he did it without any respect.
- MateoEs un problema para el equipo.It is a problem for the team.
- SofíaTienes razón, Mateo.You are right, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries respeto, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
