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1 honourable
adjective (having, showing, bringing or deserving honour: an honourable man.) úctyhodný; slavný* * *• úctyhodný• počestný• čestný• ctihodný -
2 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) čest2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) čest3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) sláva4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) (na) počest5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) čest6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) pocta; vyznamenání7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) ctihodnost2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) ctít2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) poctít3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) vyznamenat4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) dodržet•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *• pocta• honorovat• čest• cti -
3 noble
['nəubl] 1. adjective1) (honourable; unselfish: a noble mind; a noble deed.) ušlechtilý, šlechetný2) (of high birth or rank: a noble family; of noble birth.) urozený, vznešený2. noun(a person of high birth: The nobles planned to murder the king.) šlechtic- nobility- nobly
- nobleman* * *• ušlechtilý• urozený• vznešený• šlechtic -
4 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) svisle, rovně2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) čestný2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) sloupek* * *• vzpřímený• poctivý• svislý• čestný -
5 above-board
adjective (open and honourable; not secret: His dealings are all above-board.) otevřený, čestný
См. также в других словарях:
honourable — adj BrE honorable AmE 1.) an honourable action or activity deserves respect and admiration ▪ My father didn t think acting was an honorable profession. 2.) behaving in a way that is morally correct and shows you have high moral standards ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honourable — (US honorable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) bringing or worthy of honour. 2) (Honourable) a title given to certain high officials, members of the nobility, and MPs. DERIVATIVES honourably adverb … English terms dictionary
Honourable — (engl., spr.ónnĕrĕbl, »ehrenwert, edel«, abgekürzt Hon.) ist Ehrentitel vor dem Namen der Söhne der Mitglieder des hohen Adels, die keinen Titel führen. Der Titel Most H. gebührt dem Marquis, der Titel Right H, den Earls, Viscounts und Baronen… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Honourable — (engl., spr. ónnörräbbl; abgekürzt: Hon.), ehrenwert, edel, in England als Titel den Namen der Mitglieder des höhern Adels und anderer hochgestellter Personen vorgesetzt, bisweilen mit dem Zusatz Right (spr. reit) oder Most Hon. (sehr ehrenwert) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
honourable — British English spelling of HONORABLE (Cf. honorable); also see OR (Cf. or). Related: Honourably … Etymology dictionary
honourable — (Brit.) hon·our·a·ble || É‘nÉ™rÉ™bl / É’n adj. deserving of respect and admiration; trustworthy, reliable, upright, principled (also honorable) n. one who is honest or principled; one who holds the title of Honorable (title of respect given to … English contemporary dictionary
honourable — [[t]ɒ̱nrəb(ə)l[/t]] (in AM, use honorable) 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe people or actions as honourable, you mean that they are good and deserve to be respected and admired. I believe he was an honourable man, dedicated to the people and his… … English dictionary
honourable */ — UK [ˈɒn(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈɑn(ə)rəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) morally good and deserving respect Your father was an honourable man. The only honourable thing to do was to say nothing. b) an honourable agreement deserves to be respected because it was… … English dictionary
Honourable — (AmE Honorable) 1. the Honourable (written abbr the Hon) (in Britain) a title placed before the names of various members of the peerage, including the children of barons and viscounts and the daughters and younger sons of earls: the Honourable… … Universalium
Honourable — Hon|our|a|ble BrE Honorable AmE [ˈɔnərəbəl US ˈa:n ] adj 1.) written abbreviation Hon. used in Britain in the titles of children whose father is a lord and in the titles of judges and members of parliament 2.) written abbreviation Hon. used in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honourable — adj. BE; AE spelling: honorable honourable to + inf. (it is not honourable to deceive them with false promises) * * * [ ɒn(ə)rəb(ə)l] honourable to + inf. (it is not honourable to deceive them with false promises) … Combinatory dictionary
