cour·te·sy (kûr t -s )n. pl. cour·te·sies 1. a. Polite behavior. b. A polite gesture or remark. 2. a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only. b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper. adj. 1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors. 2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters. [Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see courteous.] |
courtesy [ˈkɜːtɪsɪ]
n pl -sies
1. politeness; good manners
2. a courteous gesture or remark
3. favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of)
4. common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy) See also courtesy title
5. an archaic spelling of curtsy
[C13 curteisie, from Old French, from corteis courteous]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate actcivility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" gallantry - polite attentiveness to women |
| 2. | courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate remark | |
| 3. | courtesy - a courteous manner personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving niceness, politeness - a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage urbanity - polished courtesy; elegance of manner graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct respectfulness, deference, respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" civility - formal or perfunctory politeness rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting |
courtesy
noun
1. politeness, grace, good manners, civility, gallantry, good breeding, graciousness, affability, urbanity, courtliness He is a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards ladies.
2. favour, consideration, generosity, kindness, indulgence, benevolence If you're not coming, at least do me the courtesy of letting me know.
Translations
courtesy [ˈkɜːtɪsɪ]
A. N (= politeness) → cortesía f; (= polite act) → atención f, gentileza f
by courtesy of → (por)cortesía de
to exchange courtesies → intercambiar cumplidos de etiqueta
will you do me the courtesy of ...? → si fuera tan amable de ..., haga el favor de ...
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → podrías haber tenido la gentileza de decírmelo
I'll do it out of courtesy → lo haré por cortesía
by courtesy of → (por)cortesía de
to exchange courtesies → intercambiar cumplidos de etiqueta
will you do me the courtesy of ...? → si fuera tan amable de ..., haga el favor de ...
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → podrías haber tenido la gentileza de decírmelo
I'll do it out of courtesy → lo haré por cortesía
B. CPD courtesy bus N → autobús m de cortesía
courtesy call N → visita f de cumplido
courtesy car N → coche m de cortesía
courtesy card N (US) → tarjeta f (de visita)
courtesy coach N (Brit) → autocar m or autobús m de cortesía
courtesy light N (Aut) → luz f interna
courtesy title N → título m de cortesía
courtesy visit N = courtesy call
courtesy call N → visita f de cumplido
courtesy car N → coche m de cortesía
courtesy card N (US) → tarjeta f (de visita)
courtesy coach N (Brit) → autocar m or autobús m de cortesía
courtesy light N (Aut) → luz f interna
courtesy title N → título m de cortesía
courtesy visit N = courtesy call
courtesy [ˈkɜːrtɪsi] n
(= politeness) → courtoisie f, politesse f
by courtesy of (= by permission of) → avec l'aimable autorisation de
courtesy of (= thanks to) → grâce à
courtesy bus n → navette f gratuite
courtesy call n → visite f de politesse
courtesy car n (provided by insurance company, garage) → véhicule m de remplacement
courtesy coach n → navette f gratuite
courtesy light n (in car) → plafonnier m
court hearing n → audience f
courtesy of (= thanks to) → grâce à
courtesy bus n → navette f gratuite
courtesy call n → visite f de politesse
courtesy car n (provided by insurance company, garage) → véhicule m de remplacement
courtesy coach n → navette f gratuite
courtesy light n (in car) → plafonnier m
court hearing n → audience f
courtesy
courtesy:
n → Höflichkeit f; (by) courtesy of → freundlicherweise zur Verfügung gestellt von; the air was fresh (by) courtesy of a large hole in the roof → die Luft war ziemlich frisch, was einem großen Loch im Dach zu verdanken war; would you do me the courtesy of shutting up! → würden Sie mir den Gefallen tun und den Mund halten!
courtesy:
courtesy bus
n → gebührenfreier Bus, Hotelbus m
courtesy light
n (Aut) → Innenleuchte f
courtesy title
n → Höflichkeitstitel m
courtesy visit
n → Höflichkeitsbesuch m
courtesy [ˈkɜːtɪsɪ] n (politeness) → cortesia, gentilezza; (polite act) → cortesia, piacere m
by courtesy of → per gentile concessione di
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → avresti potuto farmi la cortesia di dirmelo
to exchange courtesies → scambiarsi convenevoli
courtesy [ˈkɜːtɪsɪ] n (politeness) → cortesia, gentilezza; (polite act) → cortesia, piacere m
by courtesy of → per gentile concessione di
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → avresti potuto farmi la cortesia di dirmelo
to exchange courtesies → scambiarsi convenevoli
by courtesy of → per gentile concessione di
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → avresti potuto farmi la cortesia di dirmelo
to exchange courtesies → scambiarsi convenevoli
courtesy [ˈkɜːtɪsɪ] n (politeness) → cortesia, gentilezza; (polite act) → cortesia, piacere m
by courtesy of → per gentile concessione di
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → avresti potuto farmi la cortesia di dirmelo
to exchange courtesies → scambiarsi convenevoli
n courtesy [ˈkəːtəsi]
politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour Everyone appreciates courtesy. hoflikheid لُطْف، كِياسَه، مُجامَلـه вежлив zdvořilost, vybranné chování høflighed; velopdragenhed die Höflichkeit ευγένεια cortesía peenekombelisus ادب؛ نزاکت huomaavaisuus courtoisie נִימוּס भद्रता, विनय pristojnost udvariasság kesopanan kurteisi cortesia 礼儀正しさ 예의 mandagumas, pagarbumas, etiketas pieklājība; laipnība budi bahasa beleefdheid høflighet, omtenksomhet grzeczność cortesia curtoazie любезность; учтивость vyberané správanie vljudnost učtivost artighet, hövlighet ความมีมารยาท nezaket, kibarlık 禮貌，體貼且尊重 чемність; ввічливість خوش اخلاقى، شائستگی، تواضع cử chỉ lịch sự 礼貌
(by) courtesy of
with someone's permission; by the generosity of Refreshments are courtesey of the management; This film is shown by courtesy of the National Film Archive. met vriendelike vergunning van بإذْن по благоволение на s laskavým svolením (koho) venligst stillet til rådighed af die Erlaubnis με την ευγενική χορηγία, με την άδεια con permiso de; cortesía de, gracias a loal, lahkel loal با اجازۀ؛ با مساعدت avec l'aimable autorisation de בַּאֲדִיבוּתוֹ שֶׁל- की कृपा से dobrotom, ljubaznošću vkinek a szívessége folytán dengan izin dari per gentile concessione di, offerto da ...の好意で (~의) 호의에 의해, 허락에 의해 (ko) dėka, (kam) maloniai leidus ar laipnu atļauju ikhsan met toestemming van; welwillend ter beschikking gesteld med tillatelse; som en service; gratis dzięki uprzejmości с любезного разрешения zásluhou (koho), s láskavou pomocou (koho), darom (od) z dovoljenjem ljubaznošću med benäget tillstånd av, genom [] tillmötesgående från โดยไม่คิดเงิน sayesinde; izni ile 經某人同意，…慷慨提供 через ласку, з ласки كيطرف سے nhờ sự giúp đỡ 谦恭；允许
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