respective
gb/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/ us/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/
B2
Inglés
~ 2800
saját, megfelelő
B2
FORMAL
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone's/something's] respective [noun]
The students returned to their respective classrooms after the assembly.
A diákok az iskolagyűlés után visszatértek a saját tantermeikbe.
The company will send the documents to the respective departments for review.
A cég átnézésre elküldi a dokumentumokat a megfelelő részlegeknek.
After the meeting, the leaders went back to their respective countries.
The players shook hands and walked to their respective benches.
Guests were guided to their respective tables at the banquet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We went back to our respective homes.
Mindenki visszament a saját otthonába.
The teachers spoke to their respective classes.
A tanárok a saját osztályaikkal beszéltek.
They returned to their respective seats.
He called the managers of the respective teams.
The bags were placed in their respective rooms.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'respective' with 'respectful'. 'Respective' means 'separate for each person/thing', while 'respectful' means 'showing respect'.
Significado
belonging to each person/thing
Colocaciones
respective roles
|respective responsibilities
|respective positions
|respective countries
|respective fields
Sinónimos
individual (Focuses on being separate from others, less formal.)
|
separate (Emphasizes not being shared, but less formal and broad in use.)
Antónimos
joint (Means shared between people or things, opposite of separate ownership or relation.)
|
common (Describes something shared by all, opposite of individually assigned.)
Temas
language
|formal
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definición
Relating to each person or thing that was talked about before.
Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things that have been mentioned.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
respective
AFI
GB/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/
US/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/
Sílabas y acento
re - spect - ive (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (spect)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: respective
Familia de palabras
Core family
respectively
adverb B2
respect
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
respectability
noun B2
Expresiones
in their respective places
1/ˈɪn ðˈɛɹ ɹɪspˈɛktɪv plˈeɪsɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
each in its own place
Each person or thing is in its own correct place.
Ejemplos
- Please ensure all items are in their respective places before leaving.
- After the experiment, return the tools to their respective places.