civil
Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religionHaving to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
» He was deprived of his civil rights.
Его лишили гражданских прав. — shanghainese
Он был лишён своих гражданских прав. — Lenin_1917
Його позбавили громадянських прав. — deniko
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5 senses(not comparable)Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
zivil, bürgerlich
гражда́нскийgraždánskij, шта́тскийštátskij, циви́льныйcivílʹnyj
громадя́нськийhromadjánsʹkyj, шта́тськийštátsʹkyj, циві́льнийcyvílʹnyj
(comparable)Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
They despise each other, but they are always civil in public.
zivilisiert
цивилизо́ванныйcivilizóvannyj, воспи́танныйvospítannyj, культу́рныйkulʹtúrnyj
Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
a civil case
of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
Secular.
(archaic)In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
Examples
165 sentencesHe was deprived of his civil rights.
Його позбавили громадянських прав. — deniko
ruЕго лишили гражданских прав. — shanghainese
Can we avoid a civil war?
ruМожем ли мы избежать гражданской войны? — marafon
We don't need another civil war.
We've been struggling for civil rights.
If that happened, it would start a civil war.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relFrom Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”) ultimately from proto-Indo-European *ḱey-. Cognate with Old English hīwen (“household”), hīrǣden (“family”). More at hind; hird.
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Forms
more civil/civiler, most civil/civilest| Comparative | more civil / civiler Lesson |
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| Superlative | most civil / civilest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
55 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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