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f politeness, courtesyper cortesia! please!* * *cortesia s.f.1 ( gentilezza, bontà d'animo) kindness; ( modi compiti) courtesy, politeness; good manners (pl.); ( modi cerimoniosi) courteousness: molte grazie della vostra cortesia, thank you very much for your kindness; uno scambio di cortesie, an exchange of courtesies; mi riempiva sempre di ogni sorta di cortesie, he was always doing me all sorts of little acts of kindness (o generosity); le sue risposte mancano di cortesia, his answers are impolite; vorresti avere la cortesia di ascoltarmi?, would you be so kind as to listen to me?2 ( favore) favour: per cortesia, please (o if you please o kindly); per cortesia, potreste dirmi che ora è?, could you tell me the time, please?; potresti farmi questa cortesia?, could you do me this favour?; fammi la cortesia di chiudere la porta, close the door, please; fammi la cortesia di tacere per 10 minuti, please keep quiet for 10 minutes // (dir.) trasporto di cortesia, gratuitous carriage.* * *[korte'zia]sostantivo femminile1) (gentilezza) kindness, graciousness; (educazione) politeness; (atto di gentilezza) courtesy, kindnessavere la cortesia di fare — to have the courtesy to do, to be kind enough to do
2) di cortesiaformula di cortesia — polite phrase; (in una lettera) polite ending
visita di cortesia — courtesy call, social visit
3) per cortesiaattenda, per cortesia — please wait
* * *cortesia/korte'zia/sostantivo f.1 (gentilezza) kindness, graciousness; (educazione) politeness; (atto di gentilezza) courtesy, kindness; avere la cortesia di fare to have the courtesy to do, to be kind enough to do2 di cortesia auto di cortesia courtesy car; formula di cortesia polite phrase; (in una lettera) polite ending; appellativo di cortesia courtesy title; luce di cortesia courtesy light; visita di cortesia courtesy call, social visit3 per cortesia attenda, per cortesia please wait. -
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courtesy light — noun : an interior automobile light that goes on automatically when a door is opened * * * ˈcourtesy light f5 [courtesy light] noun a small light inside a car which is automatically switched on when sb opens the door … Useful english dictionary
courtesy light — /ˈkɜtəsi laɪt/ (say kertuhsee luyt) noun 1. an interior light in a motor vehicle, which is automatically switched on when a door is opened. 2. → porch light …
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