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1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respeitável2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) digno3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) conveniente4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) razoável* * *re.spect.a.ble[risp'ektəbəl] adj 1 respeitável, venerável, estimável, honorável. he is a poor but respectable person / é pessoa pobre mas respeitável. 2 apreciável. it is a respectable but not extraordinary result / um resultado apreciável mas não extraordinário. 3 digno, honrado, decente. 4 considerável. 5 tolerável, passível, regular.
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