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honour

honour

Meaning of honour

English

to show great respect for someone or something

Русский

выражать уважение и благодарность кому-либо, чему-либо

honor

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɒnə/
American English — honor
/ˈɑnɚ/

honour with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом honour

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

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Paying tribute
honor the memory of
чтить память

Every spring our neighbors plant trees to honor the memory of fallen soldiers.

Каждую весну наши соседи сажают деревья, чтобы чтить память погибших солдат.

honor veterans
чествовать ветеранов

Our school holds a small ceremony each November to honor veterans.

Каждый ноябрь в нашей школе проходит небольшая церемония, на которой чествуют ветеранов.

  • be honored with an awardбыть удостоенным награды
  • honor the deadчтить память умерших

Сдержать слово

Keeping your word
honor a promise
сдержать обещание

If you make a promise to a child, you should honor that promise.

Если вы дали ребёнку обещание, его нужно сдержать.

honor an agreement
соблюдать соглашение

Both sides agreed to honor the agreement until the end of the year.

Обе стороны согласились соблюдать соглашение до конца года.

  • honor a contractвыполнять условия контракта
  • honor a commitmentвыполнить обязательство

Для меня честь

Being honored
I'm honored
Для меня это честь

I'm honored that you asked me to speak at your wedding.

Для меня честь, что вы попросили меня выступить на вашей свадьбе.

I'd be honored
Почту за честь

Thank you for the offer, I'd be honored to join the team.

Спасибо за предложение, почту за честь присоединиться к команде.

honour usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Many families honour their ancestors.

Многие семьи почитают своих предков.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This family honours the old traditions.

Эта семья почитает старые традиции.

🇺🇸US

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Many families honor their ancestors.

Многие семьи почитают своих предков.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This family honors the old traditions.

Эта семья почитает старые традиции.

honour synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between honour, respect, revere, commemorate, worship, esteem, and admire

🇬🇧English

respect, weaker and more everyday

C1very often

ENI respect her for the way she handles difficult situations.

R
🇬🇧English
revere

respect deeply, almost worship

C1rare word

ENShe is revered as a pioneer in the field.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
commemorate

remember with a ceremony

C1often

ENThe town commemorates the fallen soldiers every year.

W
🇬🇧English
worship

show religious love and respect

C1often

ENThey worship at the temple every weekend.

🇬🇧English

formal: respect highly

C1rare word

ENHe is highly esteemed by his colleagues.

🇬🇧English

feel approval of someone's qualities

C1very often

ENI admire her dedication to the project.

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honour meaning: what does it mean?

to show great respect for someone or something

honour pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

honour is pronounced as /ˈɒnə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

honour definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Многие семьи почитают своих предков. Translation: Many families honour their ancestors.

Is honour part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, honour (honor) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is honour part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, honour (honor) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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