respeito
/ʁesˈpej.tu/masculine
The English word "respect" is translated into Portuguese as respeito.
respeito is used to express admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit. Related to this, the verb respeitar is used when you want to say you abide by an agreement or have regard for the rights of others.
Meaning: admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
respeito is a masculine noun, meaning it is used with masculine articles such as o (the) or um (a).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /ʁesˈpej.tu/.
When do people say it?
In Brazil, using the informal phrases meu chapa or meu camarada is a way to signal both friendship and mutual respect between individuals.
Did you know?
- In certain religious contexts in Portugal and Brazil, respeito is often paired with temor, meaning 'fear' or 'awe', to describe a profound, spiritual kind of reverence.
- The Portuguese word respeito shares its roots with the English 'respect', both descending from the Latin respiciō, which literally means 'to look back at'.
- In certain Brazilian dialects, the word respeito can be used as a slang term to describe something that is high quality or impressively done.
Examples in context
- Você tem meu respeito.You have my respect.This sentence shows how to express that someone has earned your respect using respeito.Tatoeba #3489960 by piterkeo, translation #2547997 by CK
- Respeito a sua opinião.I respect your opinion.This sentence demonstrates expressing respect for an opinion using respeito.Tatoeba #3077626 by Ricardo14, translation #2404157 by CK
- Eu respeito o Sr. Brown.I respect Mr. Brown.This sentence shows how to express respect for a person using respeito.Tatoeba #1292490 by alexmarcelo, translation #255519 by CN
- 81 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila are talking about a former boss at a coffee shop.
- RodrigoO antigo chefe era um homem de grande respeito.The former boss was a man of great respect.
- CamilaSim, ele era muito íntegro.Yes, he was very upright.
- RodrigoEu sinto um respeito enorme por ele.I feel an enormous respect for him.
- CamilaEu também compartilho desse sentimento.I share that feeling too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “respect” translations and entries respeito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries respeito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
