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1 politesse
courteousness, grace, politeness -
2 courtoisie
courtoisie [kuʀtwazi]feminine noun* * *kuʀtwazinom féminin courtesy* * *kuʀtwazi nf* * *courtoisie internationale Jur comity of nations.[kurtwazi] nom féminin -
3 galanterie
galanterie [galɑ̃tʀi]feminine noun( = courtoisie) gallantry* * *galɑ̃tʀi1) ( courtoisie) gallantry2) (dated) ( propos flatteur) flattering remark* * *ɡalɑ̃tʀi nf* * *galanterie nf1 ( courtoisie) gallantry;2 †( liaison amoureuse) amorous intrigue†;3 †( propos flatteur) flattering remark.[galɑ̃tri] nom féminin -
4 politesse
politesse [pɔlitεs]feminine noun( = savoir-vivre) politeness• je vais t'apprendre la politesse ! I'll teach you some manners!• ce serait la moindre des politesses it's the least you (or he etc) can do* * *pɔlitɛsnom féminin politenessle ‘vous’ de politesse — the polite ‘vous’ form
échanger des politesses — to exchange pleasantries; iron to exchange insults
••l'exactitude est la politesse des rois — Proverbe punctuality is the hallmark of a gentleman
brûler or griller la politesse à quelqu'un — to push in ahead of somebody
* * *pɔlitɛs1. nfrendre la politesse à qn — to return sb's favour Grande-Bretagne to return sb's favor USA
2. politesses nfpl* * *politesse nf politeness; par politesse out of politeness; le ‘vous’ de politesse the polite ‘vous’ form; tu pourrais avoir la politesse de t'excuser you might have the decency to apologize; rendre la politesse à qn to return the compliment; échanger or se faire des politesses to exchange pleasantries; échanger des politesses iron to exchange insults.l'exactitude est la politesse des rois Prov punctuality is the hallmark of a gentleman; brûler or griller la politesse à qn to push in ahead of sb.[pɔlitɛs] nom fémininfaire/dire quelque chose par politesse to do/to say something out of politeness2. [propos] polite remark3. [acte] polite gestureb. (ironique) to give somebody a taste of his/her own medicine————————de politesse locution adjectivale[lettre, visite] courtesy (modificateur)
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Courteousness — Cour te*ous*ness, n. The quality of being courteous; politeness; courtesy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
courteousness — index consideration (sympathetic regard), courtesy, propriety (correctness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
courteousness — courteous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ polite, respectful, and considerate. DERIVATIVES courteously adverb courteousness noun. ORIGIN Old French corteis having manners fit for a royal court … English terms dictionary
courteousness — noun see courteous … New Collegiate Dictionary
courteousness — See courteously. * * * … Universalium
courteousness — noun The characteristic of being courteous … Wiktionary
courteousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Well mannered behavior toward others: civility, courtesy, genteelness, gentility, mannerliness, politeness, politesse. See COURTESY … English dictionary for students
courteousness — n. politeness, civility, respect … English contemporary dictionary
courteousness — n. Politeness. See courtesy … New dictionary of synonyms
courteousness — cour·te·ous·ness … English syllables
courteousness — See: courteous … English dictionary