This is the 11462nd most frequent French word.
respectait
"Respectait" means "respected" or "was respecting."
The word 'respectait' is used in the imperfect tense indicating continued, habitual respect towards her teachers in the past.
Elle respectait ses professeurs en écoutant attentivement.
She respected her teachers by listening attentively.
Here 'respectait' signifies the habitual compliance or observance of the game's rules during past events.
Il respectait les règles du jeu à chaque partie.
He respected the rules of the game in each match.
In this sentence, 'respectait' is utilized to describe a repeated action of honoring family traditions in the past.