disrespect

[US]/dɪsrɪ'spekt/
[UK]/ˌdɪsrɪ'spɛkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ukutana na mafupi
vt. kusimamia ukutana na mafupi
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardisrespects
Past Tensedisrespected
Past Participledisrespected
Present Participledisrespecting
Pluraldisrespects

Phrases & Collocations

show disrespect

kutumia mshindi

disrespectful behavior

moyo mshindi

Example Sentences

growing disrespect for the rule of law.

utendamano wa mamlaka ya sheria.

show disrespect for one's seniors

kutumia utendamano kwa wazee wako.

disrespected her elders; disrespected the law.

alitumia utendamano kwa wazee wanao; alitumia utendamano kwa sheria.

a young brave who disrespects his elders.

Vijana shujaa ambaye anachezesha wakubwa zake.

Too timorous to protest the disrespect with which she was being treated, the young woman could only accept it with resignation.

Kwa sababu ya hofu kubwa, hakuweza kupinga ukosoaji ambao alitendewa naye, mwanamke mdogo alionekana kukubali kwa kukata tamaa.

I hate recalcitrance, boorishness and disrespect for people.I have an inquiring mind and take an interest in everything new and unexplored.

Ninakubali ukakamavu, unyenyekevu na ukosefu wa heshima kwa watu. Nina akili ya kuuliza na kuonyesha maslahi katika kila kitu kipya na kisichojulikana.

Real-world Examples

Just kidding, I would never disrespect my culture like that.

Sijakikisika, sijamwende kwa kushindilia mafundisho yangu kama hivyo.

Source: Listening Digest

He says he meant no disrespect, and will listen to the concerns.

Amine amewaambia amekosa kushindilia, na atakapewa kusikiliza mazoea.

Source: PBS English News

President Lopez Obrador said, " The teachers are never going to be disrespected again" .

Rais Lopez Obrador amewaambia, "Mwalimu hawatawaliwa kushindilia tena."

Source: VOA Special English Education

Failure to be punctual is a sign of disrespect towards others.

Kutaka kwa muda hujui ni mwanafunzi wa kushindilia wenzao.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

No disrespect to you J, but whoa.

Hakuna kushindilia kwa wewe J, lakini ni kama hivyo.

Source: Gourmet Base

They say the lingerie greatly disrespects Japanese culture.

Wamewaambia kuwa mafundisho ya kusikiliza mafundisho yao ya Japani.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

He disrespects our heritage and inflates his own.

Amine amekosa mafundisho yetu na amekuza mafundisho yake.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Someone else disrespects him, go upside their head.

Mwenzangu amekosa mwenyewe, kama kushindilia mwenyewe.

Source: Max the Military Dog Original Soundtrack

So how do you weigh potential happiness against guaranteed disrespect?

Kwa kama kushindilia kwa mafundisho yao kwa kushindilia mafundisho yao.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

I hated that I was letting people disrespect me repeatedly.

Nimeheshimu kwa kushindilia mafundisho yangu kwa mafundisho yangu.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) November 2017 Collection

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