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1 polite
مُهَذَّب \ bred, (breed), wellbred: (of a person) trained to behave politely. civil: polite. cultured: having and showing knowledge of culture; showing fineness of feeling and good manners: a cultured person. decent: pleasant: John is a very decent fellow. good: well behaved: a good boy. ladylike: like a woman with polite manners. modest: (of people) quiet in speech and dress and behaviour. polite: having good manners; not rude. refined: (of a person; his manners, speech, etc.) very polite, unnaturally polite. suave: smoothly polite. -
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3 manner
nounhe acted in such a manner as to offend her — er benahm sich so, dass sie beleidigt war
that's bad manners — das gehört sich nicht; das macht man nicht
4) (artistic style) Stil, der5) (type)all manner of things — alles mögliche; see also academic.ru/89053/means">means 3)
* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) die Art und Weise2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) die Art3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) das Benehmen•- -mannered- mannerism
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- in a manner of speaking* * *man·ner[ˈmænəʳ, AM -ɚ]n no plin a \manner of speaking sozusagenin the normal \manner auf dem üblichen Wegin an unusual \manner auf ungewöhnliche Weiseto be in the \manner of Hitchcock ganz in der Tradition von Hitchcock stehenhis cold \manner seine kalte Art▪ \manners pl Manieren plit's bad \manners to... es gehört sich nicht,...it's only good \manners to... es gehört sich einfach,...you've got no \manners! du hast einfach keine Manieren!to mind one's \manners sich akk benehmento teach sb \manners jdm Manieren beibringenwhat \manner of man is he? was für ein Mensch ist er eigentlich?all \manner of... alle möglichen Arten von...5.▶ to do sth as if to the \manner born etw tun, als ob man sein Leben lang nichts anderes getan hätte* * *['mnə(r)]nin or after this manner —
in or after the manner of Petrarch — im Stile Petrarcas
in the Spanish manner — im spanischen Stil
in like manner (form) — auf die gleiche Weise, ebenso
in such a manner that... — so..., dass...
a ball in the grand manner — ein Ball alten Stils or im alten Stil
in a manner of speaking — sozusagen, gewissermaßen
in a manner of speaking, the job's finished — die Arbeit ist sozusagen or gewissermaßen fertig
it's just a manner of speaking (of idiom) — das ist nur so eine Redensart
I didn't mean to insult him, it was just a manner of speaking — das sollte keine Beleidigung sein, ich habe das nur so gesagt
as to the manner born —
2) (= behaviour etc) Art fhe has a very kind manner —
I don't like his manner — ich mag seine Art nicht
road manners — Verhalten nt im Straßenverkehr
he hasn't got any road manners —
that's bad manners — das or so etwas gehört sich nicht, das ist unanständig
it's bad manners to... — es gehört sich nicht or es ist unanständig, zu...
he has no manners — er hat keine Manieren, er kann sich nicht benehmen
have you forgotten your manners? — wo hast du denn deine Manieren gelassen?
now, don't forget your manners! — du weißt doch, was sich gehört!
we saw all manner of interesting things — wir sahen allerlei Interessantes or so manches Interessante
by no manner of means — keineswegs, in keinster Weise
* * *manner [ˈmænə(r)] sin what manner? wie?;in a manner of speaking sozusagen, wenn ich oder man so sagen darf;in a gentle (rough) manner sacht (grob);the manner of his defeat SPORT die Art und Weise, wie er verlor2. Art f (sich zu geben), Betragen n, Auftreten n, Verhalten n (to zu):it’s just his manner das ist so seine Art;I don’t like his manner ich mag seine Art nicht3. pl Benehmen n, Umgangsformen pl, Manieren pl, Benimm m:he has no manners er hat keine Manieren;teach sb manners jemandem Manieren beibringen;make one’s manners obsa) einen Diener machen, sich verbeugen,b) einen Knicks machen4. pl Sitten pl (u. Gebräuche pl)5. würdevolles Auftreten:he had quite a manner er hatte eine distinguierte Art (des Auftretens);the grand manner das altväterlich würdevolle Benehmen oder Gehabe6. MAL etc Stil(art) m(f), Manier f8. obs Art f, Sorte f, Beschaffenheit f:all manner of alle möglichen, allerlei;all manner of people die verschiedensten Leute;all manner of things alles Mögliche;by no manner of means in keiner Weise, durchaus nicht;in a manner in gewisser Hinsicht, auf eine (gewisse) Art, gewissermaßen;what manner of man is he? was für ein Mensch ist er (eigentlich)?* * *noun1) (way, fashion) Art, die; Weise, die; (more emphatic) Art und Weise, diehe acted in such a manner as to offend her — er benahm sich so, dass sie beleidigt war
that's bad manners — das gehört sich nicht; das macht man nicht
4) (artistic style) Stil, der5) (type)all manner of things — alles mögliche; see also means 3)
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4 Benehmen
(unreg.)I v/refl behave ( gegenüber + Dat towards, Am. auch toward); sich schlecht benehmen behave badly, misbehave; sich gut benehmen behave (oneself), behave well; sich anständig / kindisch / tadellos benehmen behave properly / childishly / impeccably; er hat sich unmöglich benommen he was impossible, his behavio(u)r was appalling; sie weiß sich überall zu benehmen you can take her anywhere; benimm dich! behave yourself!; kannst du dich nicht benehmen? can’t you behave yourself / properly?* * *das Benehmendemeanour; deportment; behaviour; manners; demeanor; breeding; conduct; behavior* * *Be|neh|men [bə'neːmən]nt -s,no pl2) (form = Einvernehmen)sich mit jdm ins Benéhmen setzen —
im Benéhmen mit jdm — in conjunction with sb
* * *das1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) behaviour2) (education and training; good manners: a man of good breeding.) breeding3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) manner* * *Be·neh·men<-s>kein \Benehmen haben to have no manners, to be bad-manneredsich akk mit jdm über etw akk ins \Benehmen setzen to try to reach [or come to] an agreement with sb about sthim \Benehmen mit jdm with the consent of sb* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *1. behavio(u)r, conduct; (Manieren) good, bad manners pl;er hat kein Benehmen he has no manners, he doesn’t know how to behave2. ADMINim Benehmen mit in agreement with;sich mit jemandem ins Benehmen setzen (in Verbindung setzen) contact sb; (sich besprechen) confer with sb; (jemanden zu Rate ziehen) consult sb* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *-ungen n.behavior (US) n.behaviour (UK) n.conduct n.demeanor n.demeanour n.deportment n.discipline n. -
5 benehmen
(unreg.)I v/refl behave ( gegenüber + Dat towards, Am. auch toward); sich schlecht benehmen behave badly, misbehave; sich gut benehmen behave (oneself), behave well; sich anständig / kindisch / tadellos benehmen behave properly / childishly / impeccably; er hat sich unmöglich benommen he was impossible, his behavio(u)r was appalling; sie weiß sich überall zu benehmen you can take her anywhere; benimm dich! behave yourself!; kannst du dich nicht benehmen? can’t you behave yourself / properly?* * *das Benehmendemeanour; deportment; behaviour; manners; demeanor; breeding; conduct; behavior* * *Be|neh|men [bə'neːmən]nt -s,no pl2) (form = Einvernehmen)sich mit jdm ins Benéhmen setzen —
im Benéhmen mit jdm — in conjunction with sb
* * *das1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) behaviour2) (education and training; good manners: a man of good breeding.) breeding3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) manner* * *Be·neh·men<-s>kein \Benehmen haben to have no manners, to be bad-manneredsich akk mit jdm über etw akk ins \Benehmen setzen to try to reach [or come to] an agreement with sb about sthim \Benehmen mit jdm with the consent of sb* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *benehmen (irr)A. v/r behave (sich schlecht benehmen behave badly, misbehave;sich gut benehmen behave (oneself), behave well;sich anständig/kindisch/tadellos benehmen behave properly/childishly/impeccably;er hat sich unmöglich benommen he was impossible, his behavio(u)r was appalling;sie weiß sich überall zu benehmen you can take her anywhere;benimm dich! behave yourself!;kannst du dich nicht benehmen? can’t you behave yourself/properly?B. v/t geh (wegnehmen) take away;es benahm mir den Atem it took my breath away* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *-ungen n.behavior (US) n.behaviour (UK) n.conduct n.demeanor n.demeanour n.deportment n.discipline n. -
6 etiquette
['etiket](rules for correct or polite behaviour between people, or within certain professions: medical/legal etiquette.) etikette; takt og tone* * *['etiket](rules for correct or polite behaviour between people, or within certain professions: medical/legal etiquette.) etikette; takt og tone -
7 genteel
[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) fornem- genteelness* * *[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) fornem- genteelness -
8 manner
['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) måde2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) væremåde; adfærd3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) manér•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) måde2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) væremåde; adfærd3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) manér•- - mannered- mannerism
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9 kulturalny
adj(centrum, rozwój) cultural; (człowiek, sposób bycia) well-mannered, cultured* * *a.1. (= dotyczący kultury) cultural; życie kulturalne cultural life; prąd kulturalny cultural tendencies.2. (= taktowny, wyrobiony) polite; kulturalne towarzystwo/zachowanie polite company; kulturalne zachowanie polite behaviour.3. (= wyrafinowany, wykształcony) cultured, refined, sophisticated.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kulturalny
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10 civilité
sivilite nf* * *B civilités nfpl fml courtesies; échanger des civilités to exchange courtesies; présenter ses civilités à qn to pay one's respects to sb.[sivilite] nom fémininla plus élémentaire civilité voudrait que l'on fasse ou serait de... it would be only polite to...————————civilités nom féminin pluriel(littéraire) [paroles] polite greetings -
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'mænə1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) manera, forma2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) actitud, modo de comportarse3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) modales•- - mannered- mannerism
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manner n1. trato / manera de ser / carácter / actitudhe has a pleasant manner es de trato agradable / tiene un carácter agradable2. manera / formatr['mænəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (way, method) manera, modo2 (way of behaving) forma de ser, comportamiento, aire nombre masculino1 (social behaviour) maneras nombre femenino plural, modales nombre masculino plural; (customs) costumbres nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall manner of... toda clase de...in a manner of speaking por decirlo así, hasta cierto puntoin the manner of somebody al estilo de alguienin this manner de esta manera, asínot by any manner of means de ninguna manera(as/as if) to the manner born como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vidabad manners falta de educacióngood manners buenos modales nombre masculino pluralmanner ['mænər] n1) kind, sort: tipo m, clase f2) way: manera f, modo m3) style: estilo m (artístico)4) manners nplcustoms: costumbres fplVictorian manners: costumbres victorianas5) manners npletiquette: modales mpl, educación f, etiqueta fgood manners: buenos modalesn.• actitud s.f.• ademán s.m.• aire s.m.• aspecto s.m.• camino s.m.• costumbres s.f.pl.• educación s.f.• estilo s.m.• guisa s.f.• manera s.f.• modales s.m.pl.• modo s.m.• trato s.m.• traza s.f.• término s.m.'mænər, 'mænə(r)1) (way, fashion) forma f, modo m, manera fhe was behaving in a ridiculous manner — se estaba comportando de forma or manera ridícula or de modo ridículo
in a manner of speaking — en cierto modo or en cierta medida or hasta cierto punto
2)a) (bearing, demeanor) actitud f3) ( variety) tipo m, suerte f, clase fby no manner of means — de ningún modo, de ninguna manera
4) manners pla) ( personal conduct) modales mpl, educación fit's (good) manners to say `please' — es de buena educación decir `por favor'
b) ( lifestyle) (frml) costumbres fpla comedy of manners — ( Lit) una comedia costumbrista
['mænǝ(r)]N1) (=mode, way) manera f, modo mafter or in this manner — de esta manera
after or in the manner of Van Gogh — a la manera or al estilo de Van Gogh
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in like manner — de la misma manera•
in a manner of speaking — (=so to speak) por así decirlo, como si dijéramos; (=up to a point) hasta cierto punto, en cierto modoit's a manner of speaking — es solo una manera or forma de hablar
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in such a manner that... — de tal manera que...2) (=behaviour etc) forma f de ser, comportamiento m3) (=class, type) clase fwhat manner of man is he? — ¿qué clase or tipo de hombre es?
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all manner of — toda clase or suerte de•
by no manner of means — de ningún modo4) manners•
to forget one's manners — perder la composturaaren't you forgetting your manners? — (to child) no seas maleducado
good manners demand that... — la educación exige que...
it's good manners to say "please" — se dice "por favor"
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he's got no manners — es un maleducado•
to teach sb manners — enseñar a algn a comportarseb) [of society] costumbres fpla novel of manners — una novela costumbrista or de costumbres
- manners maketh* * *['mænər, 'mænə(r)]1) (way, fashion) forma f, modo m, manera fhe was behaving in a ridiculous manner — se estaba comportando de forma or manera ridícula or de modo ridículo
in a manner of speaking — en cierto modo or en cierta medida or hasta cierto punto
2)a) (bearing, demeanor) actitud f3) ( variety) tipo m, suerte f, clase fby no manner of means — de ningún modo, de ninguna manera
4) manners pla) ( personal conduct) modales mpl, educación fit's (good) manners to say `please' — es de buena educación decir `por favor'
b) ( lifestyle) (frml) costumbres fpla comedy of manners — ( Lit) una comedia costumbrista
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[dʒen'tiːl]1) (refined) [person, manners] distinto, signorile* * *[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) manieroso- genteelness* * *genteel /dʒɛnˈti:l/a.1 distinto; signorile; garbato2 (iron.) che ostenta modi raffinati; manieroso3 (arc.) di nobili natali; nobile● a genteel expression, un'espressione forbita □ a genteel position, un'occupazione rispettabile □ to live in genteel poverty, vivere in ristrettezze, ma salvando il decoro.* * *[dʒen'tiːl]1) (refined) [person, manners] distinto, signorile -
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['mænə(r)] 1.1) (way, method) modo m., maniera f.in this manner — in questo modo, in questa maniera, così
to do sth. in such a manner that — fare qcs. in modo tale che
in a manner of speaking — per così dire, per modo di dire
2) (way of behaving) comportamento m., modo m. di fare3) lett. (sort) sorta f., tipo m.4) art. letter. (style)2.in o after the manner of — secondo lo stile di, alla maniera di
to have good, bad manners — avere buone, cattive maniere
he has no manners — è un maleducato; [ child] non riesce a stare fermo
2) (social habits) usanze f., consuetudini f.••to do sth. as if to the manner born — fare qcs. come se non si fosse fatto altro dalla nascita
* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) maniera, modo2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) comportamento3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) maniere•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking* * *['mænə(r)] 1.1) (way, method) modo m., maniera f.in this manner — in questo modo, in questa maniera, così
to do sth. in such a manner that — fare qcs. in modo tale che
in a manner of speaking — per così dire, per modo di dire
2) (way of behaving) comportamento m., modo m. di fare3) lett. (sort) sorta f., tipo m.4) art. letter. (style)2.in o after the manner of — secondo lo stile di, alla maniera di
to have good, bad manners — avere buone, cattive maniere
he has no manners — è un maleducato; [ child] non riesce a stare fermo
2) (social habits) usanze f., consuetudini f.••to do sth. as if to the manner born — fare qcs. come se non si fosse fatto altro dalla nascita
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14 उपचार
upa-cārám. approach, service, attendance Hcat. I, 111, 2 seqq. ;
act of civility, obliging orᅠ polite behaviour, reverence ṠBr. MBh. Ṡak. etc. (64 Upacāras are enumerated in the Tantra. -sāra, quoted by T.);
proceeding, practice;
behaviour, conduct;
mode of proceeding towards (gen.), treatment ṠBr. MBh. Āp. Mn. etc.;
attendance on a patient, medical practice, physicking Suṡr. Pañcat. Vikr. ;
a ceremony Kum. VII, 86 ;
present, offering, bribe;
solicitation, request L. ;
ornament, decoration Kum. Ragh. VII, 4 ;
a favourable circumstance Sāh. 300 ;
usage, custom orᅠ manner of speech Nyāyad. ;
a figurative orᅠ metaphorical expression ( upacārāt ind. metaphorically), metaphor, figurative application Sāh. Sarvad. Comm. on Ṡiṡ. etc.. ;
pretence, pretext L. ;
a kind of Sandhi (substitution of s andᅠ sh in place of Visarga) Kāṡ. on Pāṇ. 8-3, 48 ;
N. of a Pariṡishṭa of the Sāma-veda
- उपचारकरण
- उपचारकर्मन्
- उपचारक्रिया
- उपचारच्छल
- उपचारपद
- उपचारपर
- उपचारपरिभ्रष्ट
- उपचारपरीत
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15 manner
['mænə(r)]nall manner of things/people — wszelkiego rodzaju rzeczy/ludzie
- manners* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) sposób2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) sposób bycia, zachowanie3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) (dobre) maniery•- - mannered- mannerism
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man·ner [ʼmænəʳ, Am -ɚ] nin a \manner of speaking sozusagen;in the normal \manner auf dem üblichen Weg;in an unusual \manner auf ungewöhnliche Weise;to be in the \manner of Hitchcock ganz in der Tradition von Hitchcock stehenhis cold \manner seine kalte Art3) ( polite behaviour)\manners pl Manieren pl;it's bad \manners to... es gehört sich nicht,...;it's only good \manners to... es gehört sich einfach,...;you've got no \manners! du hast einfach keine Manieren!;to mind one's \manners sich akk benehmen;to teach sb \manners jdm Manieren beibringenwhat \manner of man is he? was für ein Mensch ist er eigentlich?;all \manner of... alle möglichen Arten von...PHRASES:not by any \manner of means (dated) überhaupt nicht, keineswegs;to do sth as if to the \manner born etw tun, als ob man sein Leben lang nichts anderes getan hätte -
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'etiket(rules for correct or polite behaviour between people, or within certain professions: medical/legal etiquette.) etiqueta, protocolotr['etɪket]1 protocolo, etiqueta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprofessional etiquette ética profesionaletiquette ['ɛt̬ɪkət, -.kɛt] n: etiqueta f, protocolo mn.• etiqueta s.f.'etɪketmass noun etiqueta f, protocolo mit is medical/professional etiquette — es de protocolo or es lo acostumbrado entre los médicos/en la profesión
['etɪket]N etiqueta f, protocolo mcourt etiquette — (royal) ceremonial m de la corte; (Jur) protocolo m de la corte
legal etiquette — ética f legal
professional etiquette — ética f profesional
etiquette demands that... — la etiqueta or el protocolo exige que...
* * *['etɪket]mass noun etiqueta f, protocolo mit is medical/professional etiquette — es de protocolo or es lo acostumbrado entre los médicos/en la profesión
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18 genteel
‹ən'ti:l(acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) refinado, fino, distinguido; (peyorativo) afectado, cursi- genteelness
tr[ʤen'tiːl]2 pejorative afectado,-a, cursigenteel [ʤɛn'ti:l] adj: cortés, fino, refinadoadj.• apuesto, -a adj.• de buen tono adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• exquisito, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• galano, -a adj.• gentil adj.dʒen'tiːladjective refinado, elegante[dʒen'tiːl]ADJ1) (=middle-class) [person] elegante, refinado; [manners] refinado, fino; [atmosphere] elegante2) pej (=affected) afectado* * *[dʒen'tiːl]adjective refinado, elegante -
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nounEtikette, die* * *['etiket](rules for correct or polite behaviour between people, or within certain professions: medical/legal etiquette.) gute Umgangsformen (pl.)* * *eti·quette[ˈetɪket, AM ˈet̬ɪkɪt]breach of \etiquette Verstoß m gegen die Etikettecourt \etiquette Hofetikette f, Hofzeremoniell ntlegal \etiquette Berufsethos nt der Anwältesocial \etiquette gesellschaftliche Umgangsformen* * *['etɪket]nEtikette fa breach of etiquette — ein Verstoß m gegen die Etikette
that's not in accordance with medical etiquette — das entspricht nicht dem Berufsethos eines Arztes
* * *a) Zeremoniell nb) Anstands-, Verhaltensregeln pl, (gute) Umgangsformen pl:legal etiquette das Berufsethos der Anwälte* * *nounEtikette, die* * *n.Etikett -en n. -
20 genteel
adjectivevornehm; fein* * *[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) vornehm tun- academic.ru/87402/genteelly">genteelly- genteelness* * *gen·teel[ʤenˈti:l]adj vornehm, elegant\genteel elegance vornehme Eleganz\genteel poverty stolze [o vornehme] Armut\genteel table manners feine [o vornehme] Tischsitten [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Tischmanieren]* * *[dZen'tiːl]1. adjSee:→ shabby2. n pl (form)die Vornehmen pl* * *genteel [dʒenˈtiːl] adj (adv genteelly)1. vornehm:live in genteel poverty in Armut, aber vornehm leben2. elegant, fein3. vornehm tuend, geziert, affektiert* * *adjectivevornehm; fein* * *adj.vornehm adj.
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polite — /pəˈlaɪt / (say puh luyt) adjective 1. showing good manners towards others, as in behaviour, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply. 2. refined or cultured: polite society. 3. of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning. {late Middle… …
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(be) on your best behaviour — be on your best beˈhaviour idiom to behave in the most polite way you can Main entry: ↑behaviouridiom … Useful english dictionary
She Stoops to Conquer — is a comedy by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, son of an Anglo Irish vicar, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a great favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in Britain and the United States. It is one of the … Wikipedia
courtesy — cour|te|sy1 [ˈkə:tısi US ˈkə:r ] n plural courtesies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corteisie, from corteis; COURTEOUS] 1.) [U] polite behaviour and respect for other people = ↑politeness ≠ ↑discourtesy ▪ It s a matter of common courtesy … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cigar etiquette — is polite behaviour when smoking a cigar. For example, in 19th century Havana, it was considered an insult to give another smoker a light from your cigar without first knocking off the ash from the cigar. Another breach of etiquette was to pass… … Wikipedia
courtesy — ▪ I. courtesy cour‧te‧sy 1 [ˈkɜːtsi ǁ ˈkɜːr ] adjective [only before a noun] provided free to a customer or to the public: • A courtesy bus runs to the Hotel Del Levante from the airport every day. [m0] ▪ II. courtesy courtesy 2 noun ( … Financial and business terms