Слово англійською: polite
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Переклад polite українською: ввічливий, чемний; люб'язний; добре вихований; пристойний, витончений, вишуканий, художній, ~ letters (literature) — художня література, ~ learning — класична освіта, to do the ~ — намагатися поводитися ввічливо
Детальний опис
polite
adjective /pəˈlaɪt/
(comparative politer, superlative politest)
more polite and most polite are also common- having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others synonym courteous
- polite to somebody Please be polite to our guests.
- Our waiter was very polite and helpful.
- We were all too polite to object.
opposite impolite
- socially correct but not always sincere
- I don't know how to make polite conversation.
- The performance was greeted with polite applause.
- She greeted me with a quick hello and a polite smile.
- [only before noun] from a class of society that believes it is better than others
- ‘Bum’ is not a word we use in polite company.
- The scandal outraged polite society.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’, past participle of polire.