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honour
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hon·our  (nr)
n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of honor.

honour US, honor [ˈɒnə]
n
1. personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles
2.
a.  fame or glory
b.  a person or thing that wins this for another he is an honour to the school
3. (often plural) great respect, regard, esteem, etc., or an outward sign of this
4. (often plural) high or noble rank
5. a privilege or pleasure it is an honour to serve you
6. a woman's virtue or chastity
7.
a.  (Group Games / Bridge) (Group Games / Card Games) Bridge Poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps
b.  Whist any of the top four cards
8. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf the right to tee off first
do honour to
a.  to pay homage to
b.  to be a credit to
do the honours
a.  to serve as host or hostess
b.  to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc.
honour bright Brit school slang an exclamation pledging honour
in honour bound under a moral obligation
in honour of out of respect for
on (or) upon one's honour on the pledge of one's word or good name
vb (tr)
1. to hold in respect or esteem
2. to show courteous behaviour towards
3. to worship
4. to confer a distinction upon
5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc.)
6. to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)
7. (Performing Arts / Dancing) to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner) See also honours
[from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem]
honourer  US, honorer n
honourless  US, honorless adj

Honour [ˈɒnə]
n
(Law) (preceded by Your, His, or Her)
a.  a title used to or of certain judges
b.  (in Ireland) a form of address in general use
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.honour - the state of being honored
standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
glorification, glory - a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
fame, renown, celebrity - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
esteem, respect, regard - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
2.honourhonour - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory
aliyah - (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah"
academic degree, degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
pennant, crown - the award given to the champion
cachet, seal of approval, seal - an indication of approved or superior status
citation, commendation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
honorable mention, mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
varsity letter, letter - an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
trophy - an award for success in war or hunting
symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Emmy - an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
Nobel prize - an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
Academy Award, Oscar - an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
Prix de Rome - an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
Prix Goncourt - an award given annually for contributions to French literature
3.honour - the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"
righteousness - adhering to moral principles
4.honour - a woman's virtue or chastity
sexual morality, chastity, virtue - morality with respect to sexual relations
Verb1.honour - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
dignify, ennoble - confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"
decorate - award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military"
2.honourhonour - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
3.honour - accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"
accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

honour
noun
2. prestige, credit, reputation, glory, fame, distinction, esteem, dignity, elevation, eminence, renown, repute, high standing He brought honour and glory to his country.
prestige shame, disgrace, disrepute, disrespect, dishonour, infamy
3. title, award, distinction, accolade, decoration, laurel, adornment He was showered with honours - among them an Oscar in 1950.
4. reputation, standing, prestige, image, status, stature, good name, kudos, cachet Britain's national honour was at stake.
5. acclaim, regard, respect, praise, recognition, compliments, homage, accolades, reverence, deference, adoration, commendation, veneration One grand old English gentleman at least will be received with honour.
acclaim contempt, condemnation, scorn, disfavour
6. privilege, credit, favour, pleasure, compliment, source of pride or satisfaction Five other cities had been competing for the honour of staging the Games.
7. (Old-fashioned) virginity, virtue, innocence, purity, modesty, chastity He had fell designs on her honour.
verb
1. acclaim, celebrate, praise, decorate, compliment, commemorate, dignify, commend, glorify, exalt, laud, lionize Two American surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize.
2. respect, value, esteem, prize, appreciate, admire, worship, adore, revere, glorify, reverence, exalt, venerate, hallow Honour your parents, that's what the Bible says.
respect slight, insult, offend, scorn, degrade, dishonour, defame
3. fulfil, keep, carry out, observe, discharge, live up to, be true to, be as good as (informal), be faithful to He had failed to honour his word.
4. pay, take, accept, clear, pass, cash, credit, acknowledge The bank refused to honour his cheque.
pay refuse
Quotations
"Duty, honour! We make these words say whatever we want, the same as we do with parrots" [Alfred Capus Mariage Bourgeois]
"If I lose mine honour,"
"I lose myself" [William Shakespeare Antony and Cleopatra]
"Remember, you're fighting for this woman's honour....which is probably more than she ever did" [Groucho Marx Duck Soup (film)]
"The louder he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons" [Ralph Waldo Emerson The Conduct of Life]
Proverbs
"There is honour among thieves"
Translations
honour honor (US) [ˈɒnəʳ]
A. N
1. (= integrity, good name) → honor m
a man of honourun hombre de honor
to be/feel (in) honour bound to do sthestar/sentirse moralmente obligado a hacer algo
it's a matter of honoures una cuestión de honor
on my honour!¡palabra de honor!
remember, you are on your honour to report any irregularitiesrecuerde, es su deber moral informar de cualquier irregularidad
to put sb on his/her honour to do sthhacer prometer a algn que va a hacer algo
to have a sense of honourtener pundonor
to be an honour to one's professionser un orgullo para su profesión
(there is) honour among thievesentre bueyes no hay cornadas
see also debt, word A5
2. (= distinction, privilege) → honor m
it's a great honour for himes un gran honor para él
I had the honour of meeting himtuve el honor de conocerlo
may I have the honour (of this dance)?¿me concede este baile?
would you do me the honour of having lunch with me?¿me haría el honor de almorzar conmigo?
you do me great honour by acceptingme concede usted un gran honor al aceptar
to bury sb with full military honourssepultar a algn con todos los honores militares
to do the honours (introducing people, serving drinks or food) → hacer los honores
see also guard C
see also guest, lap 2
see also maid, roll A3
3. (= award) (by the state) → condecoración f; (in contest) → galardón m
4. (= homage) → honor m
to do honour to sb, do sb honourrendir honores a algn
in honour of sth/sben honor a algo/algn
he will attend a dinner in his honourasistirá a una cena en su honor
5. (as title)
His Honour Judge Brodrickel señor Juez Brodrick
Your Honour (to judge) → su Señoría, señor Juez (US) (to mayor) → Excelentísimo Señor, su Señoría
6. (o.f.) (= chastity, virginity) → honra f
7. honours (Brit) (Univ)
she got first/second class honours in Frenchterminó la carrera de francés con matrícula de honor/con notable
to take honours in chemistrylicenciarse en químicas
to graduate with honourslicenciarse(con nota)
8. (Bridge) honourshonores mpl
B. VT
1. (= compliment) → honrar
I am honoured by your confidence in mesu confianza en mí me honra
I am deeply honoured to be askedme siento muy honrado de que me lo pidan
I should be honoured ifsería un honor para mí si ...
honoured guestinvitado/a m/f de honor
to honour sb with one's presence (liter or hum) → honrar a algn con su presencia
2. (= respect) → honrar
thou shalt honour thy father and thy motherhonrarás a tu padre y a tu madre
3. (= pay homage to) → rendir homenaje a
4. (= decorate) [the state, authorities] → condecorar; (in contest) → galardonar
5. (= fulfil) [+ agreement, contract, promise] → cumplir, cumplir con
6. (= pay) [+ cheque] → aceptar, pagar; [+ debt] → liquidar, pagar
C. CPD honor guard N (US) → guardia f de honor
honor roll N (US) → cuadro m de honor
honours degree N (Brit) (Univ) → licenciatura f
she has an honours degree in Frenches licenciada en filología francesa
Honours List N (Brit) → lista f de condecoraciones
Birthday Honours List lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de su cumpleaños
New Year Honours List lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de Año Nuevo DEAN'S LIST, DEGREE
HONOURS LIST
La Honours List es una lista de personas a las que se considera merecedoras de un reconocimiento especial por su labor, tanto en la vida pública como por servicios prestados a la zona en la que viven. Esta lista es elaborada por el Primer Ministro británico con la aprobación del monarca y se publica dos veces al año, la primera en Año Nuevo - la New Year's Honours List - y la segunda en junio, el día del cumpleaños de la reina -la Queen's Birthday Honours List. En la mayoría de los casos a estas personas se les reconoce su mérito con la concesión del título de miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico, Member of the Order of the British Empire o MBE, u oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico Officer of the Order of the British Empire u OBE.

honour [ˈɒnər] (British) honor (US)
vt
(= show respect towards) [+ hero, leader] → honorer
I would be honoured to accept → Je serais honoré d'accepter.
(= respect) [+ commitment, promise, ceasefire] → honorer
n
(= personal integrity) → honneur m
on my honour → sur mon honneur
(= tribute) → honneur m
in honour of → en l'honneur de
it is an honour to do sth → c'est un honneur de faire qch
It is an honour to work with her → C'est un honneur de travailler avec elle.
the honour of doing sth → l'honneur de faire qch
the honour of hosting the Olympic games → l'honneur d'accueillir les Jeux Olympiques
(title) (LAW) your honour → votre honneur
honours npl
to graduate with honours → obtenir sa licence
Bachelor of Science with Honours → Licence en sciences
to do the honours (at social occasion)faire les honneurs

honour, (US) honor
n
Ehre f; sense of honourEhrgefühl nt; he made it a point of honourer betrachtete es als Ehrensache; he decided to make it a point of honour, never to …er schwor sich (dat), → nie zu …; there is honour among thieveses gibt so etwas wie Ganovenehre; honour where honour is dueEhre, wem Ehre gebührt; on my honour! (old)bei meiner Ehre (old); I promise on my honourich gebe mein Ehrenwort; you’re on your honour not to leaveSie haben Ihr Ehrenwort gegeben, dass Sie bleiben; to put somebody on his honourjdm vertrauen; he’s put me on my honour not to tellich habe ihm mein Ehrenwort gegeben, dass ich nichts sage; man of honourEhrenmann m; to lose one’s honour (old)seine Ehre verlieren (old); to do honour to somebody (at funeral) → jdm die letzte Ehre erweisen; (action, thought etc) → jdm zur Ehre gereichen; to do honour to somethingeiner Sache (dat)Ehre machen; in honour of somebodyzu Ehren von jdm, zu jds Ehren; of dead personin ehrendem Andenken an jdn; in honour of somethingzu Ehren von etw; of past thingin ehrendem Andenken an etw; may I have the honour of accompanying you? (form)ich bitte um die Ehre, Sie begleiten zu dürfen (geh); may I have the honour (of the next dance)? (form)darf ich (um den nächsten Tanz) bitten?; if you would do me the honour of accepting (form)wenn Sie mir die Ehre erweisen würden anzunehmen (geh); to whom do I have the honour of speaking? (form, hum)mit wem habe ich die Ehre? (geh, hum); he is honour bound to do ites ist Ehrensache für ihn, das zu tun
(= title) Your HonourHohes Gericht; His Honourdas Gericht; the case was up before His Honour, Sir Charlesder Fall wurde unter dem Vorsitz des vorsitzenden Richters Sir Charles verhandelt
(= distinction, award) honoursEhren pl, → Auszeichnung(en) f(pl); with full military honoursmit militärischen Ehren; New Year’s HonourTitelverleihung fam Neujahrstag
to do the honours (inf)die Honneurs machen; (on private occasions) → den Gastgeber spielen
(Univ) honours (also honours degree) akademischer Grad mit Prüfung im Spezialfach; to do or take honours in EnglishEnglisch belegen, um den „Honours Degree“ zu erwerben; to get first-class honoursdas Examen mit Auszeichnung or „sehr gutbestehen
(Golf) it’s his honourer hat die Ehre
(Cards) eine der (beim Bridge) 5 bzw. (beim Whist) 4 höchsten Karten einer Farbe the honoursdie Honneurs pl
vt
personehren; to honour somebody with a titlejdm einen Titel verleihen; I would be honouredes wäre mir eine Ehre; I should be (deeply) honoured if you …ich würde mich (zutiefst) geehrt fühlen, wenn Sie …; we are honoured by your visit (also iro)wir fühlen uns durch Ihren Besuch geehrt; he honoured us with his presence (also iro)er beehrte uns mit seiner Gegenwart; it’s Angelika, we ARE honoured (iro)es ist Angelika, welche Ehre; would you honour me by dining with me tonight?würden Sie mir die Ehre erweisen, heute Abend mit mir zu speisen? (geh)
chequeannehmen, einlösen; debtbegleichen; bill of exchangerespektieren; obligationnachkommen (+dat); commitmentstehen zu; credit cardanerkennen; pledge, promisehalten, einlösen; agreement, contractsich halten an (+acc), → erfüllen

honour honor (Am) [ˈɒnəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → onore m; (esteem, respect) → stima, rispetto
in honour of → in onore di
on my honour! → sul mio onore!
to be on one's honour to do sth → aver dato la propria parola (d'onore) di fare qc
to do honour to sb or to do sb honour (enhance reputation of) → fare onore a qn
she did me the honour of attending my exhibition → mi ha fatto l'onore di presenziare alla mostra
to be an honour to one's profession → fare onore alla propria professione
it's a great honour to be invited (frm) → è un grande onore essere invitati
I had the honour of meeting him (frm) → ho avuto l'onore d'incontrarlo
(in) honour bound → moralmente obbligato/a
b. honours npl (distinction, award) → onorificenze fpl (Univ) she got first-class honours in Frenchsi è laureata in francese con la lode
to be buried with full honours → essere sepolto/a con grandi onori
to do the honours (fam) → fare gli onori di casa
c. (title) Your Honour (judge) → Vostro Onore (Am) (mayor) → signor sindaco
2. vt (dignify) to honour sb (with)onorare qn (con)
to honour sb with a title → conferire a qn un titolo

honour honor (Am) [ˈɒnəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → onore m; (esteem, respect) → stima, rispetto
in honour of → in onore di
on my honour! → sul mio onore!
to be on one's honour to do sth → aver dato la propria parola (d'onore) di fare qc
to do honour to sb or to do sb honour (enhance reputation of) → fare onore a qn
she did me the honour of attending my exhibition → mi ha fatto l'onore di presenziare alla mostra
to be an honour to one's profession → fare onore alla propria professione
it's a great honour to be invited (frm) → è un grande onore essere invitati
I had the honour of meeting him (frm) → ho avuto l'onore d'incontrarlo
(in) honour bound → moralmente obbligato/a
b. honours npl (distinction, award) → onorificenze fpl (Univ) she got first-class honours in Frenchsi è laureata in francese con la lode
to be buried with full honours → essere sepolto/a con grandi onori
to do the honours (fam) → fare gli onori di casa
c. (title) Your Honour (judge) → Vostro Onore (Am) (mayor) → signor sindaco
2. vt (dignify) to honour sb (with)onorare qn (con)
to honour sb with a title → conferire a qn un titolo

honour
n honour [ˈonə]
1 respect for truth, honesty etc a man of honour. eer شَرَف чест čest ære; hæder; ærbødighed die Ehre τιμή honradez au احترام kunnia honneur כָּבוֹד सम्मान cast, poštenje becsület kehormatan heiður, sómi onore 信用 신의를 중히 여기는 garbingumas gods; cieņa mulia eer, eerbied; eergevoel ære, heder, ærbødighet honor honra onoare честь; благородство česť čast čast ära, heder เกียรติยศ şeref, şan 崇敬 честь; пошана شرف danh dự
2 (the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation We must fight for the honour of our country. eer كرامَه، سُمْعَه чест čest ære die Ehre τιμή honor au سرفرازی kunnia honneur כָּבוֹד उपाधि dobar glas, reputacija jó hírnév kehormatan heiður, sómi onore 面目 명예 garbė gods; cieņa maruah eer; (goede) naam, reputatie ære honor honra onoare честь česť čast čast ära, heder เกียรติยศ şeref (保持或提高)名譽 добра репутація; добре ім'я عزت thanh danh
3 fame; glory He won honour on the field of battle. eer, aansien شُهْرَه، عَظَمَه чест sláva hæder; ære das Ansehen δόξα, φήμη gloria kuulsus افتخار kunnia gloire הוֹקָרָה प्रतिष्ठा odlikovanje, slava dicsőség kemashuran orðstír, sæmd onore 名誉 명성, 영광 garbė, šlovė gods; cieņa kemuliaan roem, faam heder sława fama glorie слава sláva slava odličje ära เกียรติ şeref, saygınlık 名聲,榮譽 слава وقار، شہرت danh tiếng
4 respect This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war. eer إحْتِرام، شَرَف уважение (na) počest ære die Ehre τιμή, σεβασμός honor au افتخار kunnianosoitus en l'honneur de כָּבוֹד सम्मान cast, pocast tisztelet kehormatan virðingarvottur, heiður onore 敬意 존경 pagarba gods penghormatan eer; ter ere van (til) ære (for)/minne (om) cześć honra în cinstea честь (na) počesť čast čast ära, heder, vördnad เกียรติยศ anı, hatıra 致敬 честь احترام sự tôn kính
5 something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting. eer شَرَف، فَخْر، مَصْدَر فَخْر чест čest ære die Ehre τιμή honor au افتخار kunnia honneur כָּבוֹד सम्मान cast megtiszteltetés kehormatan heiður, sæmd onore 光栄 존경심을 느끼게 하는 어떤 것 garbė gods penghormatan eer ære, heder zaszczyt honra cinste честь česť čast čast ära, heder เกียรติ şeref, onur, gurur 榮幸 честь شرف، ناموری vinh dự
6 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. eerbetuiging لَقَب شَرَف почести pocta; vyznamenání hædersbevisning; æresbevisning die Ehrung τιμητική διάκριση distinción, condecoración auavaldus مدال arvonimi distinction תוֹאָר כָּבוֹד पुरस्कार iskazivanje pocasti, odlikovanje kitüntetés penghargaan virðingarvottur, heiðursveiting distinzione, lode 栄誉 명예의 표시, 훈장 apdovanojimas apbalvojums penghormatan eretitel æres-/hedersbevisning, utmerkelse zaszczyt, odznaczenie honraria distincţie награды, звание vyznamenanie častni naslov odlikovanje hedersbetygelse, utmärkelse เกียรติศักดิ์ nişan, rütbe, paye 榮譽勛章 відзнаки; почесті اعلی مرتبہ bằng danh dự
7 (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. Edele سيادتُكُم، فَضيلَتُكُم светлост - обръщение ctihodnost Høje Dommer; Ærede Dommer Titel der Richter Εντιμότατος Su Señoría Teie Hiilgus جناب kunnianarvoisa Son/Votre Honneur כְּבוֹד - जजों के प्रति सम्मानसूचक Vaše Gospodstvo bíró úr!, elnök úr! Yang Mulia yðar náð Vostro Onore 閣下 각하, 귀하(시장·판사 등에 대한 경칭) Prakilnybė (tituls, uzrunājot tiesnesi) Jūsu Godība Yang Arif Edelachtbare herr dommer/borgermester Wysoki Sądzie, Panie Burmistrzu itd. Excelência domnul(e) judecător (ваша) честь ctihodnosť vaša milost Časni Nåd, Höghet ยศศักดิ์ Sayın Yargıc(ım) 閣下 честь جج، میئر یا رئیس کو مخاطب کرتے وقت Ngài
v
1 to show great respect to (a person, thing etc) We should honour the Queen. eer يُشَرِّف، يُكَرِّم، يُجِلُّ почитам ctít ære ehren τιμώ honrar austama احترام گذاردن به kunnioittaa honorer לְכַבֵּד सम्मान करना poštivati, iskazati pocast tisztel menghormati heiðra, virða onorare, fare onore a 尊敬する 경의를 표하다 gerbti godāt; cienīt menghormati eren, eerbetuigen ære, heder szanować honrar a res­pecta почитать ctiť spoštovati poštovati ära, hedra, vörda เคารพ saygı göstermek, hürmet etmek 尊敬 поважати عزت دینا thể hiện sự kính trọng
2 to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting? vereer يُشَرِّف почитам poctít beære beehren τιμώ honrar austama مفتخر ساختن kunnioittaa faire l'honneur de לְכַבֵּד संतोष जताना iskazati cast, ukazati štovanje megtisztel memuaskan heiðra, sÿna virðingu fare l'onore 光栄を与える 영예를 주다 suteikti garbę, pagerbti pagodināt sudikah een eer doen beære zaszczycać dar a honra a onora (cu) удостаивать poctiť počastiti počastvovati göra ngn den äran, hedra เคารพ şeref vermek, onurlandırmak 使增光 шанувати کسی کو شرف بخشنا ca ngợi; làm vinh dự 使,
3 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. vereer يُعْطى لقَب أو دَرَجة شَرَف почитам vyznamenat hædre ehren τιμώ(δίδω τιμητική διάκριση) condecorar autasustama نشان دادن به palkita décerner une distinction לַחֲלוֹק כּבוֹד पुरस्कार इत्यादि देना odati priznanje, odlikovati, priznati kitüntet memberi penghargaan veita virðingargráðu/-vott, heiðra conferire un'onorificenza 栄誉を与える (훈장 등을) 수여하다 apdovanoti izrādīt atzinību diberi anugerah eren hedre, utmerke uhonorować, nadać tytuł, odznaczenie distinguir a conferi o distincţie чествовать vyznamenať dodeliti častni naslov odati priznanje hedra ปริญญาขั้นเกียรตินิยม nişan/rütbe/paye vermek 給予榮譽頭銜或學位等 відзначати нагородою; удостоювати اعزازی مرتبہ دینا ban tước vị
4 to fulfil (a promise etc) We'll honour our agreement. nakom, gestand doen يَحْتَرِم изпълнявам dodržet holde; indfri; honorere erfüllen τηρώ cumplir kinni pidama انجام دادن kunnioittaa honorer לְכַבֵּד वादा निभाना poštivati teljesít memenuhi standa við onorare 守る 이행하다 išpildyti, įvykdyti pildīt (saistības, solījumu) menunaikan eer aandoen, in ere houden innfri, honorere honorować cumprir a onora выполнять dodržať spoštovati ispoštovati infria, fullgöra สมหวัง tutmak, yerine getirmek 實踐 виконати وعدہ پورا کرنا thực hiện; hoàn thành 践,
adj honorary
1 (often abbreviated toHon.in writing) (of an official position) not having any payment the Honorary Secretary of the Darts Association. ere- فَخْري почетен čestný honorær ehrenamtlich επίτιμος honorario au- افتخاری kunnia- honoraire שֶׁל כָּבוֹד अवैतनिक bez place, pocasan tiszteletbeli kehormatan heiðurs- onorario 名誉職の 직함만의 garbės goda- kehormat eervol titulær, honorær honorowy honorário onorific неоплачиваемый, общественный čestný neplačan počasni heders-, honorär- โดยเกียรติยศ onursal, fahrî 無薪的, 名譽的 почесний اعزازی chức vụ danh dự ,誉的
2 given to a person as a mark of respect for his ability etc an honorary degree. ere- فَخْري، شَرَفي почетен čestný æres- Ehren-... τιμητικός honoris causa; honorífico au- درجه علمی افتخاری kunnia- honoris causa, honorifique שֶׁל כָּבוֹד मानद pocasni (doktorat) tiszteletbeli honoris causa heiðurs- 名誉~ 명예를 기념하는 garbės goda- kehormat ere-; academische graad æres- honorowy honorário onorific почётный čestný časten počasni heders- ซึ่งให้เพื่อเป็นเกียรติ şeref nişanı olarak verilmiş 榮譽的 почесний کسی کی صلاحیت کا احترام کرتے ہوۓ عطا کیا گیا (văn bằng, hàm cấp...) danh dự 誉的
adj honourable
having, showing, bringing or deserving honour an honourable man. eervol شَريف، مُشَرِّف почтен úctyhodný; slavný ærefuld; hæderlig ehrenwert έντιμος honrado; honorable austatud محترم kunnioitettava honorable מְכוּבָּד माननीय, सम्माननीय, सम्मान-योग्य castan, cestit tiszteletre méltó terhormat heiðarlegur, virðingarverður onorabile 尊敬に価する 고귀한 garbingas godājams mulia van eer hederlig, rettskaffen zaszczytny, poważany honrado onorabil уважаемый vážený; slávny častivreden častan hedervärd, hedrande, ärofull ที่ควรค่าแก่การให้เกียรติ şerefli, onurlu, saygın 值得尊敬的,光榮的,增光的 почесний; шановний قابل احترام danh giá
n pl honours
1 (sometimes with capital sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; (also adjective ) an honours degree, (American) an honors course. honneurs دَرجة إمتياز تُمْنَح لطالِب مُتَفَوِّق степен vyznamenání; specializace; speciální eksamen med udmærkelse; udmærkelses- der Honoursgrad, Honours... πτυχίο με άριστα licenciatura de categoría superior kiitusega ülikoolidiplom درجه دادن kiitettävin arvosanoin (avec) mention הִצטַיינוּת आनर्स pocasti; pocasni) kitüntetés (egyetemi vizsgán) kehormatan virðingarverðlaun/-gráða (corso che conduce a una laurea con lode) 優等 (대학 등의) 우등상 diplomas su pagyrimu izcilība; izcilības- kepujian met lof, cum laude BA-grad med (god) laud dyplom z wyróżnieniem licenciatura (cu) men­ţiune диплом с отличием vyznamenanie; špecializovaný druh štúdia odlika s počastima honours degree, högre kurs, specialkurs ปริญญาขั้นเกียรตินิยม üniversite derecesi; iftihar derecesi 榮譽學位 відзнака یونورسٹی سے حاصل سند bằng danh dự
2 ceremony, when given as a mark of respect The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours. eerbewyse يَدْفِنُ باحْتِفالٍ عَسْكَري почести pocty æresbevisning die Ehre τιμές, απόδοση τιμών honores auavaldused تجليل كردن kunnianosoitus honneurs טֶקֶס צְבָאִי מָלֵא सम्मान pocast (odati posljednju pocast) tiszteletadás kehormatan virðingarvottur, heiðursþjónusta onore, onoranza 儀礼 예식 pagerbimas, pagarba goda parādīšana penghormatan eer æresbevisning honory honras onoruri почести pocta z vsemi častmi počasti hedersbetygelser ให้เกียรติ askerî tören 致敬儀式 почесті اعزازی جلسہ nghi lễ trọng thể
(in) honour bound
forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised. eershalwe مُلزَم أدبيّا въпрос на чест zavázaný ctí moralsk forpligtet sich moralisch verpflichtet fühlen δεσμευμένος με λόγο τιμής moralmente obligado autundest kohustatult کاری را درست دانستن و خود را موظف به انجام آن دیدن tuntea velvollisuudekseen tenu par l'honneur à חַש מְחוּיַב कानून से नहीं मान्यताओं से प्रेरित prisiljen becsületbeli kötelességének érzi demi kehormatan skuldbundinn af drengskaparheiti moralmente obbligato 名誉にかけて~する 명예를 위하여 (kieno) garbės reikalas saistīts goda jūtu dēļ demi menjaga maruah moralsk forpliktet zobowiązany moralnie comprometido obligat de legile onoarei считать своим долгом zaviazaný cťou moralno obvezan obavezanim moraliskt förpliktigad ทำผิดกฎหมาย namus borcu olarak 道義上必須(做某事) вважаючий справою честі ضمیر کی آواز làm điều gì bởi danh dự
on one's honour
an expression used to emphasize the truth and solemnity of something which is said Do you swear, on your honour, never to reveal what you see here? woord van eer يُقْسِمُ بِشَرَفِه за честта си na svou čest på ens ære auf Ehrenwort στο λόγο της τιμής μου por el honor de uno mismo oma au nimel به شرافت كسي قسم خوردن kunniasi kautta sur l'honneur “בַּכָּבוֹד שֶׁל-” सच्चाई पर जोर देने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है (zakleti se) na svoju cast (rijec) becsületszavamra demi kehormatan að viðlögðum drengskap sull'onore 誓って 자신의 명예를 걸고 (prisiekti) savo garbe ar savu goda vārdu berjanji op mijn/je woord van eer æresord pod słowem, na honor pela (sua) honra pe onoa­rea (cuiva) клянусь честью na svoju česť na svojo čast nečijom časti på sin heder şerefine, namusuna 以個人名譽擔保 під чесне слово اخلاقی تقاضے کے تحت trên danh dự
word of honour
a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour I give you my word of honour that I'll do it. erewoord كَلِمَة شَرَف тържествено обещание čestné slovo æresord das Ehrenwort λόγος τιμής palabra de honor ausõna قول شرف kunniasana parole d'honneur מִילַת כָּבוֹד नहीं तोड़ा जा सकने वाला वादा casna rijec becsületszó janji drengskaparorð parola d'onore 固い約束 명예를 건 맹세 garbės žodis goda vārds bersumpah (zijn) woord (geven) æresord słowo honoru palavra de honra cuvânt de onoare честное слово čestné slovo častna beseda časna reč hedersord şeref sözü 以名譽擔保的承諾 слово честі زبان دینا lời hứa danh dự

honour , noun, ends in -our .

honorary , adjective, drops the u .

honourable , adjective, keeps the u .


honour شَرف čest ære Ehre τιμή honor kunnia honneur čast onore 道義心 명예 eer ære honor honra честь ära เกียรติยศ onur danh dự 荣誉


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