decency

1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being decent; propriety.

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   поря́дочностьporjádočnostʹ, прили́чиеprilíčije

   поря́дністьporjádnistʹ

   the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

2. (countable, uncountable)That which is proper or becoming.

1. She had the decency to apologize.

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2. Have the decency to keep quiet.

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3. Tom had the decency to apologize.

   deTom hatte den Anstand, sich zu entschuldigen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Tom didn't even have the decency to apologize.

   ruУ Тома даже не хватило совести извиниться. — marafon

   deTom hatte nicht einmal den Anstand, sich zu entschuldigen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. At least Tom had the decency to apologize.

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