polite in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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polite <politer, politest> [Am pəˈlaɪt, Brit pəˈlʌɪt] ADJ

1. polite (correct, well-bred):

polite manner/person
cortés
polite manner/person
educado
polite manner/person
correcto
the rules of polite behavior
las reglas de cortesía
they exchanged polite greetings/compliments
intercambiaron los saludos/cumplidos de rigor
they were making polite conversation
conversaban tratando de ser agradables
gut? the polite word is stomach!
¿tripa? ¡se dice estómago!
always be polite to customers
sé siempre cortés or educado con los clientes
you don't mean it: you're only being polite
lo dices solo por cortesía
she was very polite about my work, but I don't think she liked it
fue muy cortés al referirse a mi trabajo, pero no creo que le gustara
it is polite to wait till everyone is served
es de buena educación esperar a que todos estén servidos
it's not polite to shout
gritar es una falta de educación or es de mala educación
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he was unfailingly polite
era de una cortesía a toda prueba
he was unfailingly polite
era indefectiblemente cortés
she felt constrained to be polite
se sintió obligada a ser cortés
he's hardly presentable in polite society
es impresentable
what he said isn't quotable in polite company
lo que dijo no se puede repetir entre gente educada

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polite in the PONS Dictionary

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polite Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

polite refusal
declinación f cortés
polite society
buena sociedad f
to keep a polite conversation going
mantener una conversación por cortesía
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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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In the following example, "o" before "cha" and "senbei" and the polite form of the verb are used to this effect.
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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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Its more polite variant: "yoroshiku tanomimasu" might be used towards less familiar people or to superiors.
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Exhibited genuine wit under most trying circumstances, and was extremely proper and polite in behavior.
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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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He knew that even polite adults could not fake a laugh.
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Women were able to take this position within the salons because of their gentle, polite, civil nature.
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He was a polite, efficient and conscientious cop, if a little young and impressionable.
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Women were encouraged to be chaste, pious, submissive, modest, selfless, graceful, pure, delicate, compliant, reticent, and polite.
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