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ШУТКИ В СТОРОНУ ШУТКИ ПРОЧЬ ( usu. indep. clause these forms only fixed WOspeaking seriouslyit is time to become serious (used as an appeal or proposal to begin to discuss sth. in a serious manner, get to the matter at hand): (all) joking (kidding) aside letfs get serious this is no time for joking.«Молчи, я тебе пинков надаю!» - «...Коли пинки, значит, веришь в мой реализм, потому что призраку не дают пинков. Шутки в сторону: мне ведь всё равно, бранись, коли хочешь, но все же лучше быть хоть каплю повежливее...» (Достоевский 2). "Shut up or I'll kick you!" "...If it comes to kicks, that means you must believe in my realism, because one doesn't kick a ghost. Joking aside: it's all the same to me, abuse me if you like, but still it would be better to be a bit more polite..." (2a).(Серебряков:) Я пригласил вас, господа, чтобы объявить вам, что к нам едет ревизор. Впрочем, шутки в сторону. Дело серьёзное (Чехов 3). (S.:) I have invited you here, ladies and gentlemen, to announce that the Government Inspector is about to pay us a visit. However, this is no time for joking. This is a serious matter (3b).
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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
