Meaning

1 senses
  1. Showing 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 sentences
  1. Tom is quite courteous.

    Том досить чемний.

    deTom ist recht höflich.

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  2. Tom is courteous.

    Том увічливий.

    ruТом учтивый.

    deTom ist zuvorkommend.

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  3. I was courteous.

    Я був увічливий.

    deIch war höflich.

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  4. Tom was very courteous to us.

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  5. I know that Tom is courteous.

    deIch weiß, dass Tom höflich ist.

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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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