courtesy
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courtesy
politeness, kindness, consideration
Not to be confused with:
curtsy – a girl’s or woman’s formal greeting made by bending the knees and lowering the body
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cour·te·sy
(kûr′tĭ-sē)n. pl. cour·te·sies
1.
a. Polite behavior.
b. A polite gesture or remark.
2.
a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
adj.
1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.
[Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see courteous.]
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courtesy
(ˈkɜːtɪsɪ)n, pl -sies
1. politeness; good manners
2. a courteous gesture or remark
3. favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of)
4. common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy). See also courtesy title
5. an archaic spelling of curtsy
[C13 curteisie, from Old French, from corteis courteous]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
cour•te•sy
(ˈkɜr tə si or, for 5, ˈkɜrt si)n., pl. -sies.
1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.
4. favor, help, or generosity: The actors appeared by courtesy of their union.
5. a curtsy.
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| Noun | 1. |  courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate actcivility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" gallantry - polite attentiveness to women |
| 2. | courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate remark | |
| 3. | courtesy - a courteous manner personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving niceness, politeness - a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage urbanity - polished courtesy; elegance of manner graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct respectfulness, deference, respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" civility - formal or perfunctory politeness rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting |
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courtesy
noun
1. politeness, grace, good manners, civility, gallantry, good breeding, graciousness, affability, urbanity, courtliness He is a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards ladies.
2. favour, consideration, generosity, kindness, indulgence, benevolence If you're not coming, at least do me the courtesy of letting me know.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
courtesy
noun1. Well-mannered behavior toward others:
2. A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships
3. An act requiring special generosity:
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Translations
beleefdheid
لُطْف، كِياسَه، مُجامَلـه
vybranné chovánízdvořilost
høflighedvelopdragenhed
सुशीलता
udvariasság
kurteisi
aiso
etiketasmaloniai leidus
laipnībapieklājība
vyberané správanie
courtesy
[ˈkɜːtɪsɪ]A. 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
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
B. 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
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
courtesy
[ˈkɜːrtɪsi] n (= politeness) → courtoisie f, politesse f
by courtesy of (= by permission of) → avec l'aimable autorisation de
courtesy of (= thanks to) → grâce àcourtesy bus n → navette f gratuitecourtesy call n → visite f de politessecourtesy car n (provided by insurance company, garage) → véhicule m de remplacementcourtesy coach n → navette f gratuitecourtesy light n (in car) → plafonnier mcourt hearing n → audience f
courtesy of (= thanks to) → grâce àcourtesy bus n → navette f gratuitecourtesy call n → visite f de politessecourtesy car n (provided by insurance company, garage) → véhicule m de remplacementcourtesy coach n → navette f gratuitecourtesy light n (in car) → plafonnier mcourt hearing n → audience f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
courtesy
n → Höflichkeit f; (by) courtesy of → freundlicherweise zur Verfügung gestellt von; the air was fresh (by) courtesy of a large hole in the roof → die Luft war ziemlich frisch, was einem großen Loch im Dach zu verdanken war; would you do me the courtesy of shutting up! → würden Sie mir den Gefallen tun und den Mund halten!
courtesy
:courtesy bus
n → gebührenfreier Bus, Hotelbus m
courtesy light
n (Aut) → Innenleuchte f
courtesy title
n → Höflichkeitstitel m
courtesy visit
n → Höflichkeitsbesuch m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
courtesy
[ˈkɜːtɪsɪ] n (politeness) → cortesia, gentilezza; (polite act) → cortesia, piacere mby courtesy of → per gentile concessione di
you might have had the courtesy to tell me → avresti potuto farmi la cortesia di dirmelo
to exchange courtesies → scambiarsi convenevoli
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
courtesy
(ˈkəːtəsi) noun politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour. Everyone appreciates courtesy.
(by) courtesy of with someone's permission; by the generosity of. Refreshments are courtesey of the management; This film is shown by courtesy of the National Film Archive.
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