honor

Ehre, Ansehen

Respekt, den andere einem wegen ihrer guten Meinung entgegenbringen.

In einfachem Englisch: The respect you receive because people think well of you.

• Her courage brought honor to her family.
• He earned honor through years of public service.
• The victory restored some honor to the team.

Synonyme: esteem, respect, prestige

Gegenteile: dishonor

Häufige Wendungen: great honor, bring honor, family honor, in honor of

Ehre, Ehrgefühl

Die Haltung, ehrlich und gerecht nach festen moralischen Grundsätzen zu handeln.

In einfachem Englisch: The quality of being honest, fair, and guided by strong ideas about right and wrong.

• She acted with honor.
• He would never cheat; his honor mattered too much.
• The soldiers followed a strict code of honor.

Synonyme: integrity, honesty

Gegenteile: dishonor

Häufige Wendungen: sense of honor, code of honor, man of honor

ehren, achten

Jemandem oder etwas großen Respekt entgegenbringen.

In einfachem Englisch: Show deep respect for someone or something.

• We honor our parents.
• The ceremony honored those who died in the war.
• They honor this tradition every spring.

Synonyme: respect, revere

Gegenteile: dishonor

Häufige Wendungen: honor someone, honor the dead, honor a tradition

einhalten, erfüllen

Tun, was man versprochen oder vereinbart hat oder worum man gebeten wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: Do what you agreed, promised, or were asked to do.

• Please honor your promise.
• The company honored its agreement with the workers.
• Will the new government honor the treaty?

Synonyme: keep, fulfill, abide by

Gegenteile: break, violate

Häufige Wendungen: honor a promise, honor an agreement, honor a request

ehren, auszeichnen

Jemanden für seine Leistungen mit einem Preis oder besonderer Anerkennung würdigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Give someone an award or special recognition for something they have done.

• The school honored its best students.
• She was honored with a national award.
• They honored the firefighters for their bravery.

So benutzt man es: honor someone with something (The city honored her with a medal.); honor someone for something (They honored him for his work with children.)

Synonyme: recognize, celebrate

Häufige Wendungen: honor someone, honor with something, honor for something