decency in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for decency in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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

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proletarian decency, life
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Translations for decency in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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decency
he didn't have the decency to do
sense of decency
decency
have the decency to keep quiet
to cross the bounds of decency
decency
affront to public decency
call to order/to decency/to duty

decency in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decency in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for decency in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

decency Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

have the decency to shut up!
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Only when the boy is hoping to become wise and virtuous is his surrender to the man not offensive to human decency.
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The distinction between minimal decency (an ethical obligation) and supererogation helps moral agents understand and protect their own and each other's.
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Entering the story near the end, he represents the system: management, policy, decency, and the way things are.
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He did nt mourn and, despite observing the decencies, ate meat and drank wine.
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Advertising to children is regulated to ensure that it meets defined standards of honesty and decency.
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But there's a basic decency there behind the gruff exterior, and he can occasionally surprise viewers with acts of tenderness.
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At long last, have you left no sense of decency?
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These kids have more decency than all the judges and coaches in the world.
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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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What is she getting paid all that money for if her own staff is treated with such little decency?
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