"To respect a deadline" means to complete a task or obligation within the set time limit, showing commitment to punctuality and responsibility. For example, when they respect a deadline strictly, they ensure all work is finished before or exactly at the specified time.
Translations
respetar un plazo
een deadline respecteren
respectar un termini
respecter une échéance
eine Frist einhalten
Etymology
The phrase "to respect a deadline" combines 'respect,' from Latin 'respectus,' meaning regard or consideration, with 'deadline,' originally a term from 19th-century prison camps referring to a boundary line that must not be crossed. Over time, 'deadline' evolved to mean any fixed time limit, and 'to respect a deadline' came to mean honoring that time limit.
