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honour

honour

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British English/ˈɒnə/
American English/tu ˈɑnɚ/
Russian transcription[pɐt͡ɕɪˈtatʲ]
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honour with Russian translation

honour usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Семьи почитают предков, сохраняя семейные реликвии в хорошем состоянии.

Families honour their ancestors by keeping heirlooms in good condition.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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

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

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Семьи почитают предков, сохраняя семейные реликвии в хорошем состоянии.

Families honor their ancestors by keeping heirlooms in good condition.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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

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

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honour 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.

honourпочитать
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

honour synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between honour / respect / esteem / praise / revere / venerate

🇬🇧English
honour

British spelling of 'honor' with the same meanings (respect, recognition)

C1Very Often

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

Мы чествовали учителя на выпускной линейке.

🇬🇧English

to hold someone in high regard; to treat with consideration

C1Very Often

I respect her for the way she handles difficult situations.

Я уважаю её за то, как она справляется с трудными ситуациями.

🇬🇧English

to regard someone with respect and admiration; formal and evaluative

C1Rarely

He is highly esteemed by his colleagues.

Его высоко ценят коллеги.

P
🇬🇧English
praise

to express warm approval or admiration, often verbally; less about formal status and more about positive comment

C1Often

The critics praised the performance for its emotional depth.

Критики похвалили выступление за глубину эмоций.

R
🇬🇧English
revere

to show deep, often religious or awe-filled respect — stronger and more reverent than 'honor'

C1Rarely

She is revered as a pioneer in the field.

Её почитают/боготворят как первопроходца в этой области.

V
🇬🇧English
venerate

to regard with great respect and reverence, often in a religious or ceremonial context

C1Rarely

The community venerates its patron saint every year.

Сообщество почитает своего небесного покровителя каждый год.

🇬🇧English

to regard with approval, pleasure, or wonder — often less formal, can include personal admiration

C1Very Often

I admire her dedication to the project.

Я восхищаюсь её самоотдачей в проекте.

W
🇬🇧English
worship

to show profound devotion or adoration, often religious; stronger and more exclusive than 'honor'

C1Often

They worship at the temple every weekend.

Они поклоняются в храме каждые выходные.

C
🇬🇧English
commemorate

to honor the memory of someone or something, usually with a ceremony or event

C1Often

The town commemorates the fallen soldiers every year.

Город ежегодно чтит память погибших солдат.

🇬🇧English

to mark an occasion with festivities or public recognition; more festive than solemn 'honor'

C1Very Often

They celebrated the scientist's discovery with a conference.

Они отметили открытие учёного конференцией.

G
🇬🇧English
glorify

to praise or honor excessively, often implying idealization or exaggeration

C1Rarely

The propaganda glorified the leaders beyond reason.

Пропаганда прославляла руководителей чрезмерно.

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how to pronounce honour

/ˈɒnə/

honour translation

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honour examples

Families honour their ancestors by keeping heirlooms in good condition.

honour transcription

/ˈɒnə/, /tu ˈɑnɚ/

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

Is honour part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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

Is honour part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, honour (honor) 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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