politesse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for politesse in the English»Italian Dictionary

politely [Brit pəˈlʌɪtli, Am pəˈlaɪtli] ADV

politely

educatamente

politely

cortesemente

politeness [Brit pəˈlʌɪtnəs, Am pəˈlaɪtnəs] N

politeness

educazione f

out of politeness

per educazione

impolite [Brit ɪmpəˈlʌɪt, Am ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt] ADJ

impolite

scortese, sgarbato, maleducato (to con, verso)

impolitely [Brit ɪmpəˈlʌɪtli, Am ˈˌɪmpəˈlaɪtli] ADV

impolitely act, behave

in modo sgarbato

impolitely say

sgarbatamente

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

political exile N U

political exile

esilio m politico

political [Brit pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l, Am pəˈlɪdək(ə)l] ADJ

political

politico

he's a political animal

è un animale politico

political correctness [Brit, Am pəˈlɪdəkəl kəˈrɛk(t)nəs] N

political correctness

= l'essere politically correct

non-political [Brit nɒnpəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l, Am ˌnɑnpəˈlɪdək(ə)l] ADJ

non-political

apolitico

politico <pl politicos> [Brit pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ, Am pəˈlɪdɪkoʊ] N Am pej (politician)

politico

politicante mf

politesse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for politesse in the English»Italian Dictionary

politeness N

1. politeness (good manners):

politeness

cortesia f

2. politeness (consideration):

politeness

premura f

impolite [ˌɪm·pə·ˈlaɪt] ADJ

impolite

maleducato, -a

impolite (rude)

scortese

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

body politic N POL

body politic

estado m

green politics N + sing vb

green politics

politica f ambientalista

political [pə·ˈlɪ·t̬ə·kəl] ADJ

political

politico, -a

political pundit

esperto(-a) m (f) di politica

to make political capital (out) of sth

trarre un vantaggio politico da qc

politic [ˈpɑ:·lə·tɪk] ADJ

1. politic (judicious, prudent):

politic

prudente

2. politic POL:

the body politic

la nazione

party politics N pl

party politics

interessi di partito

politics N pl

1. politics (activities of government):

politics

politica f

to go into politics

darsi alla politica

to talk politics

parlare di politica

2. politics (political science):

politics

scienze f pl politiche

3. politics (intrigue):

company/office politics

rivalità interne dell'azienda/dell'ufficio

party politics

manovre di partito

polity N

User Entry

polity

ordinamento politico m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He seems to endlessly retrace the same figures and stock phrases, making it difficult to know who or what exists behind that wall of politesse.

www.independent.ie

It means avoiding the coded politesse that plays down the class divide and benefits of those on the winning side of it.

www.chronicle.com

And behind the veil of routine courtesy and politesse that followed, there could be little doubt that this was a night when two starkly conflicting philosophies had collided.

www.independent.ie

The bluntness and lack of politesse of a generation bred before the rise of political correctness.

www.independent.ie

Symbols of politesse, artistic sentiment, fashion and wealth were all attributes intended to show that they possessed all the necessary material as well as social graces.

en.wikipedia.org

What on earth is all this politesse in aid of?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Simultaneously, however, the child is also associatively encoded with qualities that are reviled by middle-class imperatives and politesse: antisociality, vulgarity, emotionality, amorality, anarchy.

www.theawl.com

Here, conversations are whispered, a burst of laughter as much a violation of politesse as a jag of tears.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He barges into a company and raises its performance, discarding orthodoxies and politesse before leaving to repeat the trick elsewhere.

www.ft.com

Initially, the couples project a sense of politesse and fairness, but their goodwill soon descends into a round of childish name-calling and other less dignified forms of behavior.

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