respective
gb/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/ us/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/
B2
Engels
~ 2800
saját, megfelelő
B2
FORMAL
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'respective' with 'respectful'. 'Respective' means 'separate for each person/thing', while 'respectful' means 'showing respect'.
Betekenis
belonging to each person/thing
Woordcombinaties
respective roles
|respective responsibilities
|respective positions
|respective countries
|respective fields
Synoniemen
individual (Focuses on being separate from others, less formal.)
|
separate (Emphasizes not being shared, but less formal and broad in use.)
Antoniemen
joint (Means shared between people or things, opposite of separate ownership or relation.)
|
common (Describes something shared by all, opposite of individually assigned.)
Thema's
language
|formal
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
respective
IPA
GB/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/
US/ɹɪspˈɛktɪv/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
re - spect - ive (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (spect)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: respective
Woordfamilie
Core family
respectively
adverb B2
respect
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
respectability
noun B2
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- Please ensure all items are in their respective places before leaving.
- After the experiment, return the tools to their respective places.