courtesy

courtesy
'kə:təsi
noun
(politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour: Everyone appreciates courtesy.) cortesía
- by courtesy of
- courtesy of
courtesy n cortesía
courtesy
tr['kɜːtəsɪ]
noun (pl courtesies)
1 (good manners) cortesía, educación nombre femenino
■ he didn't even have the courtesy to say thank you ni siquiera tuvo la cortesía dar las gracias
2 (polite act or remark) favor nombre masculino, atención nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
(by) courtesy of (favour) por gentileza de 2 (permission) con permiso de
courtesy call visita de cortesía
courtesy light SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL luz nombre femenino interior
courtesy title tratamiento de cortesía
courtesy visit visita de cortesía
courtesy ['kərt̬əsi] n, pl -sies : cortesía f
courtesy
n.
• cortesanía s.f.
• cortesía s.f.
• favor s.m.
• finura s.f.
• galantería s.f.
• gentileza s.f.
• obsequio s.m.
• política s.f.
'kɜːrtəsi, 'kɜːtəsi
noun (pl -sies)
a) u (politeness) cortesía f

it is common courtesy — es de (simple) cortesía or de buena educación

you could have had the courtesy to inform us — podría haber tenido la gentileza de avisarnos

b) c (greeting)

they exchanged courtesies — se saludaron con las cortesías de rigor

c) c (favor) atención f, gentileza f

by courtesy of — por atención or gentileza de

['kɜːtɪsɪ]
1.
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

2.
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

* * *
['kɜːrtəsi, 'kɜːtəsi]
noun (pl -sies)
a) u (politeness) cortesía f

it is common courtesy — es de (simple) cortesía or de buena educación

you could have had the courtesy to inform us — podría haber tenido la gentileza de avisarnos

b) c (greeting)

they exchanged courtesies — se saludaron con las cortesías de rigor

c) c (favor) atención f, gentileza f

by courtesy of — por atención or gentileza de


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