impolitely
gb/ɪmpəlɪtli/ us/ɪmpəlɪtli/
B2
Inglés
udvariatlanul
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] speaks/acts/responds [impolitely] (to [someone])
He impolitely cut her off mid-sentence.
Udvariatlanul a szavába vágott a mondat közepén.
The customer spoke impolitely to the cashier and was asked to leave.
A vásárló udvariatlanul beszélt a pénztárossal, ezért megkérték, hogy távozzon.
She impolitely refused to move her bag from the seat.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Please don’t speak impolitely to your teacher.
Kérlek, ne beszélj udvariatlanul a tanároddal.
He answered impolitely and then apologized.
Udvariatlanul válaszolt, aztán bocsánatot kért.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes misspell it as *inpolitely* or use *unpolitely* (less common) when *impolitely* is expected.
Significado
in a rude or discourteous way
Colocaciones
speak impolitely
|reply impolitely
|answer impolitely
|behave impolitely
|act impolitely
|treat someone impolitely
|interrupt impolitely
|refuse impolitely
|dismiss someone impolitely
|impolitely worded
Sinónimos
rudely (More direct and common; can sound stronger.)
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discourteously (More formal; emphasizes lack of courtesy.)
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ungraciously (Suggests a lack of kindness or generosity in manner.)
Antónimos
politely (Shows good manners and respect.)
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courteously (Emphasizes respectful, considerate behavior.)
Temas
communication
|social_behavior
|manners
Definición
In a rude way; not politely.
In a way that is not polite; rudely or without consideration for social manners.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
impolitely
AFI
GB/ɪmpəlɪtli/
US/ɪmpəlɪtli/
Sílabas y acento
im - pol - itely (3 sílabas)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: impolitely
- Plural: impolitelies
Familia de palabras
Forms
impolitelies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
impolite
adjective B1
impoliteness
noun
Expresiones
to put it impolitely
1/tə pˈʊt ˈɪt ɪmpəlɪtli/
fixed phrase
say something in a rude way
Used before a rude or very direct statement.
Ejemplos
- To put it impolitely, his plan was a complete mess.
- To put it impolitely, they don’t know what they’re doing.
- To put it impolitely, she was being selfish.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- To put it impolitely, that was a bad idea.