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Hacer honor a

To do justice to / To live up to / To honour

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Means living up to a name, reputation, or expectation. Hacer honor a su reputación = to live up to one's reputation.

See It in Context

El restaurante hace honor a su fama.

The restaurant lives up to its reputation.

Con esa actuación, hizo honor a su nombre.

With that performance, she did justice to her name.

—¿Estuvo a la altura? —Sí, hizo honor a las expectativas.

—Was it up to scratch? —Yes, it lived up to expectations.

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