Англо-русский словарь - polite
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polite
adj.
1) вежливый, любезный, учтивый, обходительный; благовоспитанный; - the polite thing - do the polite
2) изящный; утонченный; - polite letters - polite literature - polite learning
3) изысканный (об обществе, компании) Syn: civil, courteous, courtly, mannerly, well-behaved, well-mannered Ant: gauche, rude
POLITE literature изящная литература, беллетристика;
POLITE letters изящная литература, беллетристика;
POLITE learning классическое образование
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1.
1. вежливый, учтивый; любезный; обходительный; благовоспитанный the polite thing —- благовоспитанность 2. изысканный, утонченный polite society (company) —- изысканное общество, (высший) свет 3. изящный, утонченный polite letters (literature) —- изящная литература (словесность), беллетристика polite learning —- классическое образование ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
2.
adj. (politer, politest) 1 having good manners; courteous. 2 cultivated, cultured. 3 refined, elegant (polite letters). Derivatives politely adv. politeness n. Etymology: L politus (as POLISH) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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adjective (~r; -est) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) polit, Latin politus, from past participle of polire Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of advanced culture b. marked by refined cultural interests and pursuits especially in arts and belles lettres 2. a. showing or characterized by correct social usage b. marked by an appearance of consideration, tact, deference, or courtesy c. marked by a lack of roughness or crudities ~ literature Synonyms: see civil • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(politer, politest) 1. 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 ADJ • politely ‘Your home is beautiful,’ I said politely... ? rudely ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj • politeness She listened to him, but only out of politeness. N-UNCOUNT 2. 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. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people's needs and feelings (a polite refusal | What polite well-behaved children! | it is polite to do sth) (We left as soon as it was polite to do so. | It's not polite to talk with your mouth full.) (- opposite rude (1), impolite) 2 polite conversation, remarks etc are made because it is considered socially correct to do this (a few polite remarks about the weather | Nathaniel's sexual exploits are hardly the subject of polite conversation.) 3 in polite society/circles/company often humorous among people who are considered to have a good education and correct social behaviour (You can't use words like that in polite company.) 4 just/only being polite spoken saying something you may not really believe or think, in order to avoid offending someone (I know Ian said he liked her singing, but he was just being polite.) - politely adv - politeness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1263, from L. politus "refined, elegant," lit. "polished," from pp. of polire "to polish." Used literally at first in Eng.; sense of "elegant, cultured" is first recorded 1501, that of "behaving courteously" is 1762. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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