polite
Well-mannered, civilizedWell-mannered, civilized.
» Tom told Mary to be polite.
Том сказал Мэри быть вежливой.
Том сказал Мэри, чтобы она была вежливой.
Том сказав Мері бути ввічливою.
Meaning
2 sensesWell-mannered, civilized.
It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
Try and be polite to Auntie Maria for once.
höflich
ве́жливыйvéžlivyj, учти́выйučtívyj
вві́чливийvvíčlyvyj, че́мнийčémnyj, ґре́чнийgréčnyj
(obsolete)Smooth, polished, burnished.
- showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
Examples
477 sentencesTom told Mary to be polite.
Том сказав Мері бути ввічливою. — deniko
ruТом сказал Мэри быть вежливой. — sharptoothed
Tom seemed polite enough to me.
Том здався мені достатньо ввічливим. — deniko
Tom isn't very polite, is he?
Том не дуже ввічливий, чи не так? — deniko
deTom ist ziemlich unhöflich, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
I know Tom is usually polite.
Я знаю, що Том зазвичай увічливий. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том обычно вежлив. — marafon
You need to be more polite.
Ти маєш бути ввічливішим. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polisFrom Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish.
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Forms
politer/more polite, politest/most polite| Comparative | politer / more polite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | politest / most polite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
11 patterns- be more polite
- more polite
- being being polite
- wasn't very polite
- isn't polite to
- not polite to
- to be polite
- polite to interrupt
- polite to stare
- was polite but
- polite but