polite

English - Turkish

Definition of polite in English Turkish dictionary

{s} nazik

O, nazik olmak için öder. - It pays to be polite.

O ona karşı nazik değildi. - She wasn't polite to him.

kibar

Konuşurken birinin sözünü kesmek kibarlık değildir. - It is not polite to interrupt someone while he is talking.

O hiçbir şekilde kibar değil. - She is by no means polite.

kibar/terbiyeli/nazik

incelik

Bana hemen yanıt yazması inceliktir. - It is polite of her to write me back at once.

yüksek seviyede

rikkatli

politenessnezaket

{s} ince

Japonlar genellikle incedirler. - Japanese people in general are polite.

Bana hemen yanıt yazması inceliktir. - It is polite of her to write me back at once.

kibarlık

Biri yemeğini yemeden önce afiyet olsun demek kibarlıktır. - It's polite to say itadakimasu before eating one's meal.

Senin bana hemen yanıt yazman kibarlık. - It is polite of you to write me back at once.

{s} terbiyeli

Bu sınıftaki tüm çocuklar çok terbiyelidir. - All the children in this class are very polite.

Tom şapkasını çıkardı ve kibarca selamladı. - Tom took off his hat and bowed politely.

Daha kibarca konuşmalıydın. - You should have talked more politely.

politeness

{i} nezaket

Bu Japon nezaketi ve Amerikan nezaketi arasındaki farktan kaynaklanmaktadır.. - This is because of the difference between Japanese politeness and American politeness.

İnsanlar siyasi doğruluk olarak adlandırdıkları şey gerçekte nezakettir. - What people call political correctness is in reality politeness.

{i} naziklik

polite literature

kibar edebiyat

polite form

(Dilbilim) incelikli biçim

{i} incelik

Tom nazikçe içeceği kabul etti. - Tom politely accepted the drink.

Tom'un davetini ellerinden geldiğince nazikçe reddettiler. - They declined Tom's invitation as politely as they could.

görevi gereği nezaket göstermek

do the polite thing

görevi gereği nezaket göstermek

{i} terbiye

pretentiously polite person

kibarlık budalası

English - English

Definition of polite in English English dictionary: Smooth, polished, burnished; Well-mannered, civilized; {a} desirous to please, of genteel manners, well bred; not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W S Maugham; Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature; To polish; to refine; to render polite; Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all bored It's not polite to point or talk about strangers in public Gately, a quiet and very polite young man, made a favourable impression I hate having to make polite conversation. rude + politely po·lite·ly `Your home is beautiful,' I said politely rudely + politeness po·lite·ness She listened to him, but only out of politeness; You can refer to people who consider themselves to be socially superior and to set standards of behaviour for everyone else as polite society or polite company. Certain words are vulgar and not acceptable in polite society; {s} courteous, having good manners; gentle, genial, kind; showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc; Smooth; polished; marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"; Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil; Well-mannered, friendly, civilized
polite fiction: A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment
Susan is only able to deal with the fact that her husband has sex with the man down the street through a filter of polite fiction. She knows what her husband is really doing when he says he is going to buy cigarettes.
polite society: The elite or upper crust of society
The members of polite society had become inbred in behavior, living by outdated rules and concerned with dusty glories and old feuds.
polite society: That portion of society that is concerned with (or cares about) etiquette and proper behavior, with politeness
His antics might be accepted by backwoods dwellers, but in polite society he appeared uncouth.
polite service: courteous assistance
politeness: complaisance
politely: {a} genteelly, elegantly, civilly, neatly
politeness: {n} gentility, good breeding, elegance, civilities proceeding from a desire to please
Politeness: politesse
do the polite: pretend to be courteous or polite
over-polite: excessively polite, overly courteous
politely: In a polite manner; with politeness
politely: in a polite manner
politely: courteously, with good manners; genially, gently, nicely
politely: in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady
politely: in a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady '"
politely: In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy
politeness: The act of being polite
politeness: n The most acceptable hypocrisy
politeness: {i} courtesy, state of having good manners; geniality, nicety, gentleness
politeness: The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions
politeness: be careful to avoid derogatory words as they are rude about something or someone An example is 'puerile', which means silly and childish
politeness: a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
politeness: the act of showing regard for others a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
politeness: High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance
politeness: the act of showing regard for others
politeness: civility
politer: comparative of polite
politest: superlative of polite