decency in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for decency in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.decency [Brit ˈdiːs(ə)nsi, Am ˈdisənsi] N

1. decency (good manners, propriety):

decency

decenza f

decency

decoro m

they might have had the decency to thank us

avrebbero potuto avere la decenza di ringraziarci, avrebbero potuto almeno ringraziarci

you can't in all decency ask him to pay

non sarebbe decoroso chiedergli di pagare

for the sake of decency

per decenza

2. decency (morality):

he hasn't an ounce of decency

non ha il minimo senso morale

3. decency (in sexual matters):

decency

comune senso m del pudore

he has no sense of decency

non ha il minimo senso del pudore

II.decencies N

decencies npl:

decencies

convenienze f sociali

decencies

norme f del vivere civile

common decencies

convenienze sociali

to observe the decencies form

osservare le convenienze sociali

Translations for decency in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

decenza

decency

avrebbero potuto avere la decenza di ringraziarci

they might have had the decency to thank us

superare i limiti della decenza

to cross the bounds of decency

pudore (riserbo)

decency

ferire or offendere il pudore di qn

to offend sb's sense of decency

pudore

decency

abbiate il pudore di tacere

have the decency to keep quiet

avere la creanza di fare qc

to have the decency to do sth

offendere la buona creanza

to lack common decency

correttezza (di comportamento)

decency

decoro

decency

non sarebbe decoroso chiedergli di pagare

you can't in all decency ask him to pay

la trasmissione varcò i limiti della decenza

the programme crossed the bounds of decency

un comportamento che offende la modestia

a behaviour which offends decency

non conosce assolutamente le norme del vivere civile

he has no sense of decency

decency in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decency in the English»Italian Dictionary

decency [ˈdi:·sənt·si] N

1. decency (respectability):

decency

decenza f

2. decency pl (approved behavior):

decency

regole f del buon vivere civile pl

Translations for decency in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pudore

decency

decenza

decency

buoncostume

public decency

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Advertising to children is regulated to ensure that it meets defined standards of honesty and decency.

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Imbued with deep religious conviction, he felt he had a moral purpose of educating such boys into codes of honor, decency, and religiosity.

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For reasons of public decency, women convicted of high treason were instead burned at the stake.

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The protection of decency was also a proposed objective.

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Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.

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What is she getting paid all that money for if her own staff is treated with such little decency?

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It was the largest fine ever for a violation of federal decency laws.

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These kids have more decency than all the judges and coaches in the world.

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He did nt mourn and, despite observing the decencies, ate meat and drank wine.

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There was a decency about him that was and is rare.

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