politeness
gb/pəlˈaɪtnəs/ us/pəlˈaɪtnəs/
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Angličtina
~ 6200
udvariasság
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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udvariasság
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Vzorec užití:
politeness towards [someone]
A little politeness can make difficult conversations much easier.
Egy kis udvariasság sokkal könnyebbé teheti a nehéz beszélgetéseket.
She thanked the waiter out of politeness, even though the service was slow.
Udvariasságból megköszönte a pincérnek, pedig lassú volt a kiszolgálás.
Basic politeness, like saying "please" and "thank you", is expected in most workplaces.
His politeness towards the guests made a very good impression.
They spoke with exaggerated politeness, hiding their real anger.
Učební příklady
Politeness is important when you meet new people.
Az udvariasság fontos, amikor új emberekkel találkozunk.
He shows politeness by saying "please" and "thank you".
Azzal mutat udvariasságot, hogy azt mondja: „kérem” és „köszönöm”.
Out of politeness, she stayed until the end of the party.
Simple politeness can help you make friends.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "politeness" (a noun) with "polite" (an adjective). Use "politeness" for the idea or quality (e.g., "His politeness is famous"), and "polite" before a noun (e.g., "a polite child"). Another common mistake is treating "politeness" as countable in general use (*"many politenesses"); it is normally uncountable, so say "a lot of politeness" or "great politeness" instead.
Význam
behavior that shows respect
Kolokace
basic politeness
|show politeness
|out of politeness
|a matter of politeness
|politeness towards customers
|simple politeness
Synonyma
courtesy (Often slightly more formal; stresses respectful and considerate behavior.)
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civility (Emphasizes not being rude in public or formal situations; sometimes sounds more formal or legalistic.)
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good manners (More informal phrase; focuses on learned rules of polite behavior, especially in social or family settings.)
Antonyma
rudeness (Direct opposite; open lack of respect or bad manners.)
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impoliteness (More technical-sounding opposite; describes behavior that is not polite.)
Témata
daily life
|social
|culture
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The way you act and speak that shows respect and good manners to other people.
The quality or behavior of being respectful, considerate, and socially appropriate in the way you speak and act toward others.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
politeness
IPA
GB/pəlˈaɪtnəs/
US/pəlˈaɪtnəs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
po - lite - ness (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lite)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: politeness
- Plural: politeness
Příbuzná slova
Negative and opposite forms
Výrazy
as a matter of politeness
1/ˈæz ə mˈætɚ əv pəlˈaɪtnəs/
fixed phrase
do something for politeness reasons
You do something because it is the polite thing to do in that situation.
Příklady
- As a matter of politeness, he introduced his colleague to everyone in the room.
- We sent a short email reply, just as a matter of politeness.
basic politeness
1/bˈeɪsɪk pəlˈaɪtnəs/
fixed phrase
minimum level of politeness
The simple, minimum level of polite behavior that most people expect.
Příklady
- Saying "please" and "thank you" is just basic politeness.
- In customer service jobs, basic politeness is part of the training.
out of politeness
1/ˈaʊt əv pəlˈaɪtnəs/
fixed phrase
do something only to be polite
You do something not because you really want to, but because you want to be polite.
Příklady
- He tasted the cake out of politeness, even though he wasn't hungry.
- She laughed at his joke out of politeness, not because it was funny.
politeness costs nothing
1/pəlˈaɪtnəs kˈɔsts nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
being polite is free
It does not cost money to be polite, so people should be polite.
Příklady
- My grandmother always said that politeness costs nothing.
- Politeness costs nothing, but it can change someone's day.