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adjective1) (of good character) angesehen [Bürger usw.]; ehrenwert [Motive]; (decent) ehrbar (geh.) [Leute, Kaufmann, Hausfrau]2) (presentable) anständig, respektabel [Beschäftigung usw.]; vornehm, gut [Adresse]; ordentlich, (that one can be seen in) vorzeigbar (ugs.) [Kleidung]3) (considerable) beachtlich [Summe]* * *1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) angesehen2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) anständig3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) anständig* * *re·spect·able[rɪˈspektəbl̩]1. (decent) anständig, ehrbar\respectable area anständige Gegend2. (presentable) anständig, ordentlich\respectable clothes anständige Kleidung4. (deserving respect) respektabel\respectable person angesehene Personto be \respectable angezogen sein, etw anhaben* * *[rɪ'spektəbl]adj1) (= estimable) person ehrbar; motives ehrbar, ehrenhaft; (= decent) life, district, club anständig; (= socially approved) person angesehen, geachtet; businessman, hotel seriös; clothes, behaviour korrekt, anständighe was outwardly respectable but... — er wirkte sehr ehrbar, aber...
in respectable society — in guter Gesellschaft
young people from respectable homes — junge Leute aus gutem Hause
a perfectly respectable way to earn one's living — eine völlig akzeptable Art und Weise, seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen
the respectable face of capitalism — das ehrbare Gesicht des Kapitalismus
that's not respectable — das schickt or gehört sich nicht
2) (= large) size, income, sum ansehnlich, beachtlich* * *respectable adj (adv respectably)1. ansehnlich, beachtlich, respektabel (Summe etc)2. acht-, ehrbar, ehrenhaft (Motive etc)3. anständig, solide, seriös4. angesehen, geachtet5. schicklich, korrekt6. gesellschaftsfähig (Person, auch Kleidung)* * *adjective1) (of good character) angesehen [Bürger usw.]; ehrenwert [Motive]; (decent) ehrbar (geh.) [Leute, Kaufmann, Hausfrau]2) (presentable) anständig, respektabel [Beschäftigung usw.]; vornehm, gut [Adresse]; ordentlich, (that one can be seen in) vorzeigbar (ugs.) [Kleidung]3) (considerable) beachtlich [Summe]* * *adj.ansehnlich adj.ehrbar adj.
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