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"Respect" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 29, 2022 (see all)
уваже́ние
[ u-va-zhé-nee-ye ]
Noun , neuter
respect, esteem

Morphemic analysis

уважение
root: уваж
suffix: ени
ending: е

Etymology

уважать - to respect (borrowed in the 17th century from Polish, in which uważać means "to be attentive, to pay attention")
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Examples of "Respect" in Russian

  • Му́жество всегда́ вызыва́ет уваже́ние, да́же е́сли э́то му́жество врага́.

    mú-zhes-tva fseeg-dá vy-zy-vá-eet u-va-zhé-nee-ye, dá-zhe yés-lee é-ta mú-zhees-tva vra-gá

    Courage always commands respect, even if it is the courage of the enemy.

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  • Они́ переста́ли ока́зывать уваже́ние ста́ршим и почита́ть пре́дков.

    a-née pee-rees-tá-lee a-ká-zy-vat' u-va-zhé-nee-ye stár-sheem ee pa-chee-tát' pryét-kaf

    They ceased to show respect to the elders and honor their ancestors.

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Declension of the word уважение

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. уваже́ние уваже́ния
Genitive Gen. уваже́ния уваже́ний
Dative Dat. уваже́нию уваже́ниям
Accusative Acc. уваже́ние уваже́ния
Instrumental Inst. уваже́нием уваже́ниями
Prepositional Prep. уваже́нии уваже́ниях

Same stem words

to respect

Additional examples

  • Досто́инство челове́ка - э́то совоку́пность его́ мора́льных ка́честв, а та́кже уваже́ние э́тих ка́честв в са́мом себе́.

    das-tó-eenst-va chee-la-vyé-ka - é-ta sa-va-kúp-nast' ye-vó ma-rál'-nyh ká-cheestf, a ták-zhe u-va-zhé-nee-ye é-teeh ká-cheestf f sa-móm see-byé

    The dignity of a person is the totality of his moral qualities, as well as respect for these qualities in himself.

  • По дре́внему обы́чаю хлеб-соль подноси́ли дороги́м гостя́м в знак глубо́кого уваже́ния.

    pa dryév-nee-mu a-bý-cha-yu hlep-sol' pad-na-sée-lee da-ra-géem gas-tyám v znak glu-bó-ka-va u-va-zhé-nee ya

    According to the ancient custom, bread and salt were offered to dear guests as a sign of deep respect.

  • Они́ дружелю́бные и о́чень трудолюби́вые лю́ди, заслу́живающие большо́го уваже́ния.

    a-née dru-zhee-lyúb-ny-ye ee ó-cheen' tru-da-lyu-bée-vy-ye lyú-dee, zas-lú-zhee-va-yu-schee-ye bal'-shó-va u-va-zhé-nee-ya

    They are friendly and very hardworking people who deserve a lot of respect.

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