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honor

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈɒnə/
EN-US/tu ˈɑnɚ/
RU[pɐt͡ɕɪˈtatʲ]
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honor with Russian translation

honor usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇬🇧en-UK🇷🇺ru

Families honour their ancestors by keeping heirlooms in good condition.

Семьи почитают предков, сохраняя семейные реликвии в хорошем состоянии.

🇬🇧en-UK🇷🇺ru

The town honours harvest volunteers with a communal meal each year.

Город почитает волонтёров уборки урожая, устраивая для них общий обед каждый год.

🇺🇸US

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Families honor their ancestors by keeping heirlooms in good condition.

Семьи почитают предков, сохраняя семейные реликвии в хорошем состоянии.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The town honors harvest volunteers with a communal meal each year.

Город почитает волонтёров уборки урожая, устраивая для них общий обед каждый год.

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honor belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

honor
почитать
shower
elevator
towel
TV
view
breakfast

honor synonyms

Related words worth learning together

honor
почитать, оказывать уважение, чествовать
honour
британский вариант «почитать», чествовать
respect
уважать, относиться с почтением
esteem
уважать, высоко ценить
praise
восхвалять, хвалить
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🇬🇧en

почитать, оказывать уважение, чествовать

C1Very Often

They honored the veterans with a formal ceremony.

🇬🇧en

британский вариант «почитать», чествовать

C1Very Often

We honoured the teacher at the end-of-year assembly.

🇬🇧en

уважать, относиться с почтением

C1Very Often

I respect her for the way she handles difficult situations.

🇬🇧en

уважать, высоко ценить

C1Rarely

He is highly esteemed by his colleagues.

P
🇬🇧en
praise

восхвалять, хвалить

C1Often

The critics praised the performance for its emotional depth.

R
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revere

боготворить, относиться с благоговением

C1Rarely

She is revered as a pioneer in the field.

V
🇬🇧en
venerate

обожествлять, почитать свято

C1Rarely

The community venerates its patron saint every year.

🇬🇧en

восхищаться, испытывать уважение

C1Very Often

I admire her dedication to the project.

W
🇬🇧en
worship

поклоняться, боготворить

C1Often

They worship at the temple every weekend.

C
🇬🇧en
commemorate

поминать, отмечать память

C1Often

The town commemorates the fallen soldiers every year.

🇬🇧en

отмечать, чествовать, праздновать

C1Very Often

They celebrated the scientist's discovery with a conference.

G
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glorify

восхвалять, прославлять, идеализировать

C1Rarely

The propaganda glorified the leaders beyond reason.

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What does honor mean?

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How do you pronounce honor?

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

How is honor used in a sentence?

Families honour their ancestors by keeping heirlooms in good condition. Translation: Семьи почитают предков, сохраняя семейные реликвии в хорошем состоянии.

Is honor part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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

Is honor part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, honor (почитать) 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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