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101 usted
usted pron pers [Polite form of address but also used in some areas, eg Colombia and Chile, instead of the familiar◊ tú form]1 (como sujeto, en comparaciones, con preposición) you;◊ ¿quién lo va a hacer? — usted who's going to do it? — you (are);tratar a algn de usted to address sb using the usted form; muchas gracias — a usted thank you very much — thank you; son de usted they're yours 2 ( uso impersonal) you, one (frml);◊ le dicen eso y usted no sabe qué contestar when they say that you just don't know what to say in reply
usted, pl ustedes pron pers frml you: usted disculpe, ¿a qué hora sale el tren?, excuse me, what time does the train leave? ' usted' also found in these entries: Spanish: amabilidad - así - consigo - delante - derecha - derecho - desear - la - le - metálica - metálico - se - servidor - servidora - sí - su - suya - suyo - ud. - ustedes - Vd. - Vds. - vos - breve - decir - detener - deuda - dirigir - gustar - informado - libertad - lo - particular English: after - call - chance - do - first - fracture - you - yourself - hold - irrespective - sincerely - suggest - take -
102 ustedes
ustedes pron pers pl [Polite plural form of address also used in Latin American countries as the familiar plural form] you;◊ ¿quién lo va a hacer? — ustedes who's going to do it? — you (are);ustedes mismos lo dijeron you said so yourselves; son de ustedes they're yours
usted, pl ustedes pron pers frml you: usted disculpe, ¿a qué hora sale el tren?, excuse me, what time does the train leave? ' ustedes' also found in these entries: Spanish: consigo - las - les - querellarse - se - sí - su - suya - suyo - uds. - usted - Vd. - Vds. - los - quién - sintonía - todo - vosotros English: you - yourself - anybody - fight - join - lot - many - yours - yourselves -
103 many a
(a great number of: I've told him many a time to be more polite.) muchos -
104 pardon me
interjection (expressing a polite apology, especially for not agreeing with someone: Pardon me for interrupting you.) ¡perdón!, Vd. perdone -
105 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) te importaría -
106 civil
adj.1 civil (de sociedad)2 cortés (polite)3 social.4 no militar, civil.5 civilista, civil. -
107 gracious
adj.1 amable, atento(a) (kind, polite); caballeroso(a) (in victory)2 elegante, lujoso(a) (elegant)gracious (me)!, good(ness) gracious! ¡santo cielo!, ¡Dios bendito!4 gentil, afable.5 misericordioso.
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Polite — Po*lite , a. [Compar. {Politer}; superl. {Politest}.] [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See {Polish}, v.] 1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polite — [pə līt′] adj. [L politus, pp. of polire, to POLISH] 1. having or showing culture or good taste; polished; cultured; refined [polite society, polite letters] 2. having or showing good manners; esp., courteous, considerate, tactful, etc. SYN.… … English World dictionary
Polite — Po*lite , v. t. To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.] Ray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polite — ► ADJECTIVE (politer, politest) 1) courteous and well mannered. 2) cultured and refined: polite society. DERIVATIVES politely adverb politeness noun. ORIGIN Latin politus polished, made smooth , from polire … English terms dictionary
polite — index diplomatic, discreet, formal, obeisant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
polite — (adj.) mid 13c., from L. politus refined, elegant, lit. polished, pp. of polire to polish, to make smooth. Used literally at first in English; sense of elegant, cultured is first recorded c.1500, that of behaving courteously is 1762 … Etymology dictionary
polite — *civil, courteous, courtly, gallant, chivalrous Analogous words: *suave, urbane, diplomatic, politic: *thoughtful, considerate, attentive Antonyms: impolite … New Dictionary of Synonyms
polite — [adj] mannerly, civilized affable, amenable, amiable, attentive, bland, civil, complaisant, concerned, conciliatory, condescending, considerate, cordial, courteous, courtly, cultured, deferential, diplomatic, elegant, friendly, genteel, gentle,… … New thesaurus
polite — po|lite S3 [pəˈlaıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of polire; POLISH1] 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 */ — 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