polite

polite
adjective
(having or showing good manners; courteous: a polite child; a polite apology.) educado
- politeness
polite adj bien educado / cortés
El comparativo de polite es politer o more polite; el superlativo es politest o most polite
polite
tr[pə'laɪt]
adjective
1 cortés, educado,-a, cumplido,-a, correcto,-a
■ he was very polite to me me trató con cortesía
■ she only said it to be polite lo dijo solo como cumplido
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in polite society en la buena sociedad, entre gente educada
polite [pə'laɪt] adj, -liter ; -est : cortés, correcto, educado
polite
adj.
• atento, -a adj.
• bien hablado adj.
• comedido, -a adj.
• correcto, -a adj.
• cortés adj.
• culto, -a adj.
• educado, -a adj.
• fino, -a adj.
• político, -a adj.
• urbano, -a adj.
n.
• cortesano s.m.
pə'laɪt
adjective politer, politest
a) (correct, well-bred) <manner/person> cortés, educado, correcto

the rules of polite behavior — las reglas de cortesía

they were making polite conversation — conversaban tratando de ser agradables

I was only being polite — lo dije sólo por cortesía

it's not polite to shout — gritar es una falta de educación or es de mala educación

b) (refined)

in polite society — en la buena sociedad

in polite company — entre gente educada or fina

[pǝ'laɪt]
ADJ [person] cortés, educado; [smile] cortés, amable; [request] cortés

he was very polite to me — fue muy cortés or educado conmigo

I was too polite to ask — no pregunté por educación or cortesía

he said he liked it but I think he was just being polite — dijo que le gustaba pero creo que lo hizo solo por cumplir

it's polite to ask permission — es de buena educación pedir permiso

it's not polite to stare — es una falta de educación or es de mala educación quedarse mirando a la gente

• his speech received polite applause — su discurso recibió el aplauso de rigor or cortesía

• that's not the sort of thing you do in polite company — ese no es el tipo de cosa que harías entre gente educada or fina

• they sat there making polite conversation — estaban ahí sentados, dando conversación para quedar bien

• he showed a polite interest in my work — mostró interés en mi trabajo solo por cumplir

• in polite society — en la buena sociedad

• that's not a very polite thing to say — esas cosas no se dicen

• I was trying to think of a polite way to say no — buscaba una forma de decir "no" sin ofender

• "cosy" is the polite word for the flat's dimensions — iro siendo generoso, podría decirse que las dimensiones del piso lo hacen acogedor

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[pə'laɪt]
adjective politer, politest
a) (correct, well-bred) <manner/person> cortés, educado, correcto

the rules of polite behavior — las reglas de cortesía

they were making polite conversation — conversaban tratando de ser agradables

I was only being polite — lo dije sólo por cortesía

it's not polite to shout — gritar es una falta de educación or es de mala educación

b) (refined)

in polite society — en la buena sociedad

in polite company — entre gente educada or fina


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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