politeness
gb/pəlˈaɪtnəs/ us/pəlˈaɪtnəs/
B1
Angličtina
~ 6200
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Podstatné jméno
B1
property
1
behavior that shows respect
The way you act and speak that shows respect and good manners to other people.
Vzorec užití:
politeness towards [someone]
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.
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.)
Kolokace
basic politeness
|show politeness
|out of politeness
|a matter of politeness
|politeness towards customers
|simple politeness
Témata
daily life
|social
|culture
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- A little politeness can make difficult conversations much easier.
- She thanked the waiter out of politeness, even though the service was slow.
- 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.
- He shows politeness by saying "please" and "thank you".
- Out of politeness, she stayed until the end of the party.
- Simple politeness can help you make friends.
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.