honorable

honorable, honrado

Que merece respeto por su buen carácter o sus buenas acciones.

En inglés sencillo: Deserving respect because of good character or actions.

• She is an honorable person.
• He had honorable intentions, even though his plan failed.
• They remembered her long and honorable service.

Sinónimos: respectable, upright, decent

Antónimos: dishonorable

Expresiones frecuentes: honorable person, honorable intentions, honorable conduct

honorable

Título de respeto que se coloca delante del nombre de ciertos cargos públicos o personas de alto rango.

En inglés sencillo: Used before certain officials' or high-ranking people's names as a respectful title.

• The Honorable Maria Ellis opened the meeting.
• Please welcome the Honorable Senator Lewis.
• The letter was addressed to the Honorable Judge Carter.

Cómo se usa: the Honorable + name (The invitation was addressed to the Honorable Maria Ellis.)

Sinónimos: Hon'ble, Hon.

Expresiones frecuentes: the honorable judge, the honorable senator, the honorable minister

honroso, honorable

Que respeta las normas de buena conducta y no causa vergüenza ni deshonra.

En inglés sencillo: Following accepted rules of right behavior, so that no shame is brought on anyone.

• They accepted an honorable defeat.
• The soldier received an honorable discharge.
• Both sides sought an honorable end to the conflict.

Sinónimos: fair, ethical

Antónimos: dishonorable

Expresiones frecuentes: honorable defeat, honorable discharge, honorable surrender

honorable

Persona que posee un título oficial que expresa respeto o una posición social elevada.

En inglés sencillo: A person who has an official title showing respect or high social rank.

• An honorable arrived with two servants.
• The honorables took their seats near the stage.
• The old account lists several honorables among the guests.

Expresiones frecuentes: an honorable, visiting honorables