politely in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for politely in the English»French Dictionary

politely [Brit pəˈlʌɪtli, Am pəˈlaɪtli] ADV

politely

poliment

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tell him firmly but politely…

dis-lui fermement mais poliment…

he touched his hat politely

il a porté poliment la main à son chapeau

Translations for politely in the French»English Dictionary

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poliment

politely

aimablement (avec politesse)

politely

avec amabilité

politely, courteously

éduquer un enfant à s'exprimer poliment

to bring up a child to speak politely

tu vas me faire le plaisir de ranger ta chambre/de me parler sur un autre ton!

you'll tidy up your room/speak to me more politely if you know what's good for you!

dire qc poliment/effrontément

to say sth politely/cheekily

politely in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for politely in the English»French Dictionary

politely ADV

politely

poliment

Translations for politely in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

poliment

politely

aimablement

politely

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is expected, though, to stand politely for the school prayer even if one does not pray along.

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He goes in and politely asks the royal elephant about his father.

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The best way to avoid paying for ice time, and we couldn't afford to pay, was to ask politely if people would let us past.

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Toby decides to explore the abbey; however he is caught by two nuns who politely show him where the exit is.

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The editor politely informs them that the next six months' covers do not feature any equestrian theme whatsoever.

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She saw, below, a hideous ogre and politely asked him to help her.

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She is childishly innocent, but she speaks very politely.

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When security guards came to take her off the stage, he politely made clear that he wanted the girl to remain on stage.

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Strangers will also speak to each other politely.

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Although many concerned about his health repeatedly suggested he go abroad to recuperate, he politely refused, insisting on teaching and continuing his research work.

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