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regard as honorable

[rɪˈɡɑːrd əz ˈɒnərəbl]
verb phrase
considerar honroso
1. to view or consider someone or something as worthy of honor, respect, or esteem
The community regards his service as honorable.
A comunidade considera seu serviço como honroso.
2. to have a favorable opinion of someone's actions or character based on principles of honor
We regard her decision to speak the truth as honorable.
Consideramos sua decisão de falar a verdade como honrosa.
Synonyms
consider honorabledeem honorableview as respectableesteem as noble
Antonyms
regard as dishonorableconsider shamefulview as contemptibledeem ignoble

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
considerar honroso
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
considerar honroso/achar de honra
informal variation sometimes used
São Paulo
considerar honroso
standard formal usage
Portugal
considerar honroso/honrado
Portuguese may use 'honrado' more frequently than 'honroso'

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring honor to
do someone honor
hold in high regard
speak well of
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