courtesy

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(English)

Etimologie

Din engleza medie curteisie, provine din franceza veche.

Pronunție

• AFI: /ˈkɜrtəsi/

Substantiv

courtesy, (nenumărabil și numărabil; pl. courtesies)

1. politețe; etichetă
2. curtoazie, curtenie

Sinonime

• 1-2: address, affability, amenities, amiability, attentiveness, ceremony, chivalry, civility, comity, complaisance, consideration, cordiality, courteousness, courtliness, cultivation, culture, deference, elegance, familiarity, favour (și favor), friendliness, gallantness, gallantry, generosity, geniality, gentleness, good behaviour, good breeding, graciousness, indulgence, kindness, polish, politeness, refinement, respect, reverence, solicitude, suavity, sympathy, tact, thoughtfulness, urbanity

Antonime

• 1-2: bad manners, discourtesy, impoliteness, pompousness, rudeness, unmannerliness

Cuvinte derivate

• courtesan
• courtesanship

Cuvinte apropiate

• court

Adjectiv

courtesy (invariabil; folosit numai în fața substantivului)

1. politicos, amabil, binevoitor
2. gratuit, gratis

   We were provided with courtesy tea.

Sinonime

• 2: free of charge

Referințe

• Dictionary.com