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expressing a compliment

  • 1 Höflichkeit

    f
    1. nur Sg. politeness, courtesy; darüber schweigt des Sängers Höflichkeit tatsächlich: he doesn’t say a word about it; Wunsch: the less said about it the better
    2. (Kompliment) compliment; Höflichkeiten austauschen exchange pleasantries; das Gespräch verlor sich in Höflichkeiten the only type of conversation was polite conversation
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    die Höflichkeit
    compliment; courtesy; suavity; polite remark; civility; civilness; comity; courteousness; coutesy; politeness; blandness; courtliness
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    Höf|lich|keit
    f -, -en
    1) no pl politeness; (= Zuvorkommenheit) courteousness

    jdm etw mit aller Hö́flichkeit sagen — to tell sb sth very politely, to tell sb sth with the utmost politeness

    2) (= höfliche Bemerkung) compliment

    jdm Hö́flichkeiten sagen — to compliment sb

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    die
    2) (politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour: Everyone appreciates courtesy.) courtesy
    3) (politeness: Treat strangers with civility.) civility
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    Höf·lich·keit
    <-, -en>
    f
    1. kein pl (höfliche Art) courtesy no pl, no art, courteousness no pl, no art, politeness no pl, no art
    aus [reiner] \Höflichkeit out of [pure] courtesy [or politeness]
    ich sage das nicht nur aus \Höflichkeit I'm not just saying that to be polite
    mit aller \Höflichkeit courteously, politely, with the utmost politeness
    er lehnte dankend und mit aller \Höflichkeit ab expressing his thanks he politely declined
    2. (höfliche Bemerkung) compliment
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    die; Höflichkeit, Höflichkeiten
    1) o. Pl. politeness; courteousness

    etwas [nur] aus Höflichkeit tun/sagen — do/say something [only] to be polite or out of politeness

    2) meist Pl. (höfliche Redensart) civility; courtesy
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    1. nur sg politeness, courtesy;
    darüber schweigt des Sängers Höflichkeit tatsächlich: he doesn’t say a word about it; Wunsch: the less said about it the better
    2. (Kompliment) compliment;
    Höflichkeiten austauschen exchange pleasantries;
    das Gespräch verlor sich in Höflichkeiten the only type of conversation was polite conversation
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    die; Höflichkeit, Höflichkeiten
    1) o. Pl. politeness; courteousness

    etwas [nur] aus Höflichkeit tun/sagen — do/say something [only] to be polite or out of politeness

    2) meist Pl. (höfliche Redensart) civility; courtesy
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    f.
    civility n.
    courtesy n.
    politeness n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Höflichkeit

  • 2 Höflichkeit

    Höf·lich·keit <-, -en> f
    1) kein pl ( höfliche Art) courtesy no pl, no art, courteousness no pl, no art, politeness no pl, no art;
    aus [reiner] \Höflichkeit out of [pure] courtesy [or politeness];
    ich sage das nicht nur aus \Höflichkeit I'm not just saying that to be polite;
    mit aller \Höflichkeit courteously, politely, with the utmost politeness;
    er lehnte dankend und mit aller \Höflichkeit ab expressing his thanks he politely declined
    2) ( höfliche Bemerkung) compliment
    ¿Kultur?
    Im täglichen Leben ist Höflichkeit von größter Bedeutung. Immer wenn man jemanden ansprechen möchte, sagt man Excuse me,.... Es gilt übrigens als äußerst unhöflich, wenn man versucht, sich irgendwo vorzudrängen. Bevor man in öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, z.B. im Bus oder im Zug, das Fenster öffnet, sollte man unbedingt vorher fragen, ob es jemanden stört: Do you mind if I open the window? - Macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich das Fenster öffne?

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Höflichkeit

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