No. 17,651 in Russian
уважаемый
Respected; esteemed.
In a sentence
Уважаемый коллега, рад вас приветствовать на собрании.
Dear colleague, I am glad to welcome you to the meeting.
Here, 'уважаемый' is used in a formal address to show respect to a colleague in a professional setting.
Этот человек был уважаемым членом общества.
This person was a respected member of society.
In this sentence, 'уважаемым' indicates that the person was esteemed and held in high regard by others.
Письмо было адресовано уважаемому доктору Иванову.
The letter was addressed to the esteemed Dr. Ivanov.
Here, 'уважаемому' is part of a salutation showing respect and formality when referring to a doctor.
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