Dictionary English German: [polite]

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English German
civil {adj} [polite]
473
höflich
bland {adj} [polite]
323
höflich
polite {adj} [attr.] [civilized, cultured] [e.g. polite society]
201
vornehm [fein] [bes. Gesellschaft]
complimentary {adj} [polite]
191
höflich
suave {adj} [polite]
58
verbindlich [entgegenkommend]
agreeable {adj} [polite, well behaved]
29
artig [veraltet]
suavely {adv} [polite]
7
zuvorkommend
suavely {adv} [polite]
5
verbindlich [entgegenkommend]
pace sb./sth. {prep} [to express (ironically) polite disagreement]ohne jdm./etw. zu nahe treten zu wollen
please {adv} [used in polite requests or questions]bittschön [regional] [bitte schön]
Nouns
gallantry [polite behaviour towards women]
21
Galanterie {f}
rhet. asteism [archaic or rare] [polite / genteel irony](feine) Ironie {f}
graces {pl} [attractively polite manner of behaving]gutes Benehmen {n}
pleasantry [polite remark]höfliche Floskel {f}
Señora [polite form of address for a woman in a Spanish-speaking area] <Sra.>Señora {f} [höfliche Anrede an einer Frau in einer Spanisch sprechenden Gegend]
2 Words
white lie [a lie told in order to be polite]Höflichkeitslüge {f}
3 Words
woman of fashion [polite society]Dame {f} von Welt
4 Words
You must be joking. [polite form of address]Sie belieben (wohl) zu scherzen. [geh., ironisch]
5+ Words
What are you up to? [polite enquiry made to a colleague etc.]Was machst du (so)?
Won't you please sit down? [polite invitation to take a seat]Wollen Sie nicht Platz nehmen?
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