honorable

honorable, respectable

Qui mérite le respect grâce à ses qualités ou à ses bonnes actions.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : respectable, upright, decent

Contraires : dishonorable

Expressions courantes : honorable person, honorable intentions, honorable conduct

honorable

Titre respectueux placé devant le nom de certains responsables ou de personnes de haut rang.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the Honorable + name (The invitation was addressed to the Honorable Maria Ellis.)

Synonymes : Hon'ble, Hon.

Expressions courantes : the honorable judge, the honorable senator, the honorable minister

honorable, digne

Conforme aux règles de bonne conduite, sans faire honte à personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fair, ethical

Contraires : dishonorable

Expressions courantes : honorable defeat, honorable discharge, honorable surrender

honorable

Personne portant un titre officiel qui marque le respect ou un rang social élevé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : an honorable, visiting honorables