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1 dear
[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) scump2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) adorabil3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) drag4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) dragă2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) drăguţ2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) dragă•- dearly- dear
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2 pardon me
interjection (expressing a polite apology, especially for not agreeing with someone: Pardon me for interrupting you.) scuzaţi(-mă) -
3 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) ai/aţi vrea să...
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polite — po|lite [ pə laıt ] adjective * someone who is polite behaves toward other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society: COURTEOUS: be polite of someone: It wasn t very polite of you to keep interrupting me. polite to: You … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polite */ — UK [pəˈlaɪt] / US adjective Word forms polite : adjective polite comparative politer superlative politest a) someone who is polite behaves towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society polite to: You must be… … English dictionary
polite conversation — phrase conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them Thesaurus: informal conversation about other people or unimportant thingssynonym Main entry: polite … Useful english dictionary
polite — adjective 1 behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s needs and feelings: a polite refusal | What polite well behaved children! | it is polite to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
polite — [[t]pəla͟ɪt[/t]] politer, politest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all… … English dictionary
polite, courteous — A polite person shows good manners toward others in his speech and actions; he is well bred and gracious. A polite individual avoids being rude as a result of training and because he is aware of the demands and requirements of civil manners. A… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Someone's Watching over Me — Single infobox Name = Someone s Watching over Me Artist = Hilary Duff from Album = Hilary Duff and the film Raise Your Voice B side = My Generation Released = Start date|2005|2|21 Format = CD single Recorded = Genre = Pop rock, balladry Length =… … Wikipedia
polite — [15] Someone who is polite is etymologically ‘polished’ – indeed that is what the word originally meant in English (‘The arch within and without was hiled [covered] with gold polite’, Mirror of man’s salvation 1450). This had passed… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
polite — [15] Someone who is polite is etymologically ‘polished’ – indeed that is what the word originally meant in English (‘The arch within and without was hiled with gold polite’, Mirror of man’s salvation 1450). This had passed metaphorically into… … Word origins
polite conversation — conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them … English dictionary
Thanking someone — You thank someone when they have just done something for you or given you something. You say Thank you or, more casually, Thanks . I ll take over here. Thank you. Don t worry, Caroline. I ve given you a marvellous reference. Thank you, Mr Dillon … Useful english dictionary
