Meaning
to respect, to follow
- to respect
- to follow, to comply with, to keep
In a sentence
Bisogna rispettare gli altri, anche quando non sei d'accordo.
You need to respect others, even when you disagree.
È fondamentale rispettare i limiti di velocità.
It is essential to obey the speed limit.
Non rispetta mai le regole in ufficio.
He never follows the rules at the office.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rispettare | infinitive |
| rispettiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rispetto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| rispettate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rispetti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rispettano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rispetta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rispettavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rispettavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rispettavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rispettavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rispettavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rispettava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rispettammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| rispettai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rispettaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rispettasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rispettarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rispettò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rispetteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| rispetterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| rispetterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| rispetterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| rispetteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| rispetterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| rispettiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rispetti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| rispettiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rispetti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rispettino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rispetti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rispettassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rispettassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rispettaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rispettassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rispettassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rispettasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rispetteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| rispetterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| rispettereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rispetteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rispetterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rispetterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rispettiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| rispettate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| rispetta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| rispettando | gerund |
| rispettato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use rispettare for both people and rules: rispettare qualcuno, rispettare una legge, rispettare un accordo.
- For admiration, rispettare is stronger and more ethical than stimare; stimare often means personal esteem or professional regard.
- With deadlines and schedules, Italian prefers rispettare: rispettare i tempi, rispettare la scadenza.