courteous
Showing regard or thought for othersShowing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
» Tom is quite courteous.
Tom ist recht höflich.
Том досить чемний.
Meaning
1 sensesShowing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
a courteous gentleman a courteous gesture
höflich, zuvorkommend, aufmerksam
любе́зныйljubéznyj, ве́жливыйvéžlivyj, обходи́тельныйobxodítelʹnyj
вві́чливийvvíčlyvyj
characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
Examples
61 sentencesTom is quite courteous.
Том досить чемний.
deTom ist recht höflich.
Tom is courteous.
Том увічливий.
ruТом учтивый.
deTom ist zuvorkommend.
I was courteous.
Я був увічливий.
deIch war höflich.
Tom was very courteous to us.
I know that Tom is courteous.
deIch weiß, dass Tom höflich ist.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English curteis, from Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort (“court”From Middle English curteis, from Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -eous.
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Forms
more courteous, most courteous| Comparative | more courteous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most courteous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
20 synonymsAntonyms
31 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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