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1 respectable
[rɪ'spektəbl]1) (reputable) [ person] rispettabile; [ upbringing] buono2) (adequate) [ number] discreto, rispettabile; [ performance] decoroso* * *1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) rispettabile2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) decoroso3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) decoroso, (presentabile)4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) rispettabile, onorevole* * *respectable /rɪˈspɛktəbl/a.1 rispettabile; onorevole: a respectable hotel, un albergo rispettabile; to act from respectable motives, agire per motivi onorevoli; a respectable man, un uomo rispettabile3 più che soddisfacente; discreto: He came a respectable third, ha ottenuto un più che soddisfacente terzo posto; a respectable amount, una somma di tutto rispetto; His grades are respectable but not outstanding, i suoi voti sono discreti, ma non eccezionalirespectableness n. [u] respectably avv.* * *[rɪ'spektəbl]1) (reputable) [ person] rispettabile; [ upbringing] buono2) (adequate) [ number] discreto, rispettabile; [ performance] decoroso -
2 respectable re·spect·able adj
[rɪs'pɛktəbl]1) (decent) rispettabile2) (quite big: amount, number) considerevole, (quite good: player, result) niente male inv
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