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    Respectivos (en. Respective)

    /respective.os/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    It refers to what corresponds to each one in a group or set.
    The students submitted their respective projects.
    Los alumnos entregaron sus proyectos respectivos.
    Indicates assignment or relationship between elements and their equivalents.
    The documents were delivered to their respective owners.
    Los documentos fueron entregados a sus respectivos propietarios.
    Used to highlight the assigned function or role of each entity.
    The coach spoke with the players about their respective roles on the team.
    El entrenador habló con los jugadores sobre sus roles respectivos en el equipo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'respectivus', meaning 'related to each one'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    and their respective
    and correspondingly to each one.
    y sus respectivos
    in their respective places
    where each thing should be.
    en sus respectivos lugares
    each in their respective roles
    each person fulfilling their assigned function.
    cada uno en sus respectivos roles

    Related Words

    respective
    Referring to a single element of a set.
    respectivo
    respectability
    Quality of being respectable or worthy of respect.
    respectabilidad
    to respect
    To treat someone or something with respect.
    respectar

    Slang Meanings

    It refers to what is due to someone.
    At the party, he took care of his respective duties as the host.
    En la fiesta, él se ocupó de sus respectivos al ser el anfitrión.
    When talking about something that is peculiar to each person.
    Each one brought their own: respective food for the picnic.
    Cada uno trajo lo suyo: comida respectiva para el picnic.