honour

honour
'onə
1. noun
1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honradez
2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honor
3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gloria
4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honor
5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honor
6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distinción, condecoración
7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Su Señoría

2. verb
1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar
2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) honrar
3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) condecorar
4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumplir
- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour

honour n honor
it is an honour for me to be invited to the wedding es un honor para mí ser invitado a la boda
in honour of someone en honor de alguien
Se escribe honour en inglés británico, en inglés americano se escribe honor
honour
tr['ɒnəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (virtue) honor nombre masculino, honra
in honour of en honor de
to defend one's honour defender su honra
to have the honour of doing something tener el honor de hacer algo
2 (title) Su Señoría
Her Honour, His Honour, Your Honour Su Señoría
transitive verb
1 (respect) honrar
2 (cheque) pagar, aceptar; (promise, word, agreement) cumplir
plural noun honours
1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL honores nombre masculino plural
he was buried with full military honours lo enterraron con honores militares
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to do honour to rendir honores a
to do the honours hacer los honores
Honours degree licenciatura
honour (UK)
n.
blasón s.m.
condecoración s.f.
decoro s.m.
honor s.m.
honra s.f.
prez s.f.
señoría (título) s.f. (UK)
v.
acatar v.
encumbrar v.
estimar v.
festejar v.
honrar v.
laurear v. (A bill, etc.) (UK)
v.
aceptar (Una factura) v.
etc (BrE) honor etc
= honor (US) ['ɒnǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=integrity, good name) honor m

a man of honour — un hombre de honor

to be/feel (in) honour bound to do sth — estar/sentirse moralmente obligado a hacer algo

it's a matter of honour — es una cuestión de honor

on my honour! — ¡palabra de honor!

remember, you are on your honour to report any irregularities — recuerde, es su deber moral informar de cualquier irregularidad

to put sb on his/her honour to do sth — hacer prometer a algn que va a hacer algo

to have a sense of honour — tener pundonor

to be an honour to one's profession — ser un orgullo para su profesión

- honour among thieves
debt, word 1., 5)
2) (=distinction, privilege) honor m

it's a great honour for him — es un gran honor para él

I had the honour of meeting him — tuve el honor de conocerlo

may I have the honour (of this dance)? — ¿me concede este baile?

would you do me the honour of having lunch with me? — ¿me haría el honor de almorzar conmigo?

you do me great honour by accepting — me concede usted un gran honor al aceptar

to bury sb with full military honours — sepultar a algn con todos los honores militares

- do the honours
guard 3., guest, lap II, 1., 1), maid, roll 1., 3)
3) (=award) (by the state) condecoración f; (in contest) galardón m
4) (=homage) honor m

to do honour to sb, do sb honour — rendir honores a algn

in honour of sth/sb — en honor a algo/algn

he will attend a dinner in his honour — asistirá a una cena en su honor

5) (as title)

His Honour Judge Brodrick — el señor Juez Brodrick

Your Honour — (to judge) su Señoría, señor Juez; (US) (to mayor) Excelentísimo Señor, su Señoría

6) (=chastity, virginity) honra f
7) honours
(Brit) (Univ)

she got first/second class honours in French — terminó la carrera de francés con matrícula de honor/con notable

to take honours in chemistry — licenciarse en químicas

to graduate with honours — licenciarse (con nota)

8) (Bridge)
honours honores mpl
2. VT
1) (=compliment) honrar

I am honoured by your confidence in me — su confianza en mí me honra

I am deeply honoured to be asked — me siento muy honrado de que me lo pidan

I should be honoured if ... — sería un honor para mí si ...

honoured guest — invitado(-a) m / f de honor

to honour sb with one's presence — liter or hum honrar a algn con su presencia

2) (=respect) honrar

thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother — honrarás a tu padre y a tu madre

3) (=pay homage to) rendir homenaje a
4) (=decorate) [the state, authorities] condecorar; (in contest) galardonar
5) (=fulfil) [+ agreement, contract, promise] cumplir, cumplir con
6) (=pay) [+ cheque] aceptar, pagar; [+ debt] liquidar, pagar
3.
CPD

honor guard N(US) guardia f de honor

honor roll N(US) cuadro m de honor

honours degree N(Brit) (Univ) licenciatura f

she has an honours degree in French — es licenciada en filología francesa

Honours List N(Brit) lista f de condecoraciones

Birthday Honours List — lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de su cumpleaños

New Year Honours List — lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de Año Nuevo

See:
see cultural note DEAN'S LIST in dean,
see cultural note DEGREE in degree
HONOURS LIST La Honours List es una lista de personas a las que se considera merecedoras de un reconocimiento especial por su labor, tanto en la vida pública como por servicios prestados a la zona en la que viven. Esta lista es elaborada por el Primer Ministro británico con la aprobación del monarca y se publica dos veces al año, la primera en Año Nuevo - la New Year's Honours List - y la segunda en junio, el día del cumpleaños de la reina -la Queen's Birthday Honours List. En la mayoría de los casos a estas personas se les reconoce su mérito con la concesión del título de miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico, Member of the Order of the British Empire o MBE, u oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico Officer of the Order of the British Empire u OBE.
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etc (BrE) honor etc

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