polite in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for polite in the English»Italian Dictionary

polite [Brit pəˈlʌɪt, Am pəˈlaɪt] ADJ

polite

educato, cortese (to con)

to be polite about sth

essere diplomatico a proposito di qc

when I complimented her I was only being polite

mi sono complimentato con lei solo per educazione

to make polite conversation

scambiarsi i convenevoli

I made polite noises about his present

l'ho ringraziato del regalo proprio perché dovevo

in polite company or society

nella buona società

to keep a polite distance

mantenere una cortese distanza

to use the polite form LING

dare del lei

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stiffly conventional, polite

d'un conformismo rigido or affettato, d'una cortesia rigida or affettata

imperturbably polite, calm

imperturbabilmente gentile, calmo

Translations for polite in the Italian»English Dictionary

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costumato

polite

garbato sorriso, gesto

polite

aggraziato comportamento, modo

polite

compito persona

polite

educato ragazzo

polite

comportati da persona -a!

be polite!

educato

polite

non sei stato molto educato con loro

you were not very polite to them!

di una gentilezza -a

exquisitely polite

cortese persona (educato)

polite

cortese tono, maniere, modi

polite

cortese domanda, rifiuto

polite

era un modo cortese di rifiutare

it was a polite way to say no

polite in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for polite in the English»Italian Dictionary

polite [pə·ˈlaɪt] ADJ

1. polite (courteous):

polite

cortese

polite refusal

un cortese rifiuto

2. polite:

polite (cultured)

educato, -a

polite (refined)

raffinato, -a

polite society

buona società f

3. polite (superficially courteous):

polite

beneducato, -a

to keep a polite conversation going

mantenere una conversazione garbata

Translations for polite in the Italian»English Dictionary

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educato (-a)

polite

beneducato (-a) (-a)

polite

compito (-a)

polite

cortese (garbato: parola, gesto)

polite

garbato (-a) (educato)

polite

dare del Lei a qu

to address sb using the polite form

polite Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

polite refusal

un cortese rifiuto

polite society

buona società f

to keep a polite conversation going

mantenere una conversazione garbata

to address sb using the polite form

dare del Lei a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was regarded as quite polite but distant and depressive during her stay.

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He knew that even polite adults could not fake a laugh.

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She is friendly, polite, and calm to her partrons and associates.

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It is polite give and take of subjects thought of by people talking with each other for company.

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Nearly always smiling, he is an apparently friendly, polite man who is good with children.

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Respectful and polite, he is appreciated by many for his encouraging words and strong decision-making skills.

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Its more polite variant: "yoroshiku tanomimasu" might be used towards less familiar people or to superiors.

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There is dispute among historians as to the main role that civility played in polite conversation in coffeehouse conversation and debate.

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She is polite and studious, and likes to play house or host tea parties with her stuffed animals.

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The strip's premise was that both were extremely polite, constantly bowing and deferring to each other.

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