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Courtesy English

The English word for courtesy is courtesy.

English ['k?t?si] American ['k?rt?si]

n. courtesy, goodwill

Example sentence: Bill did me the courtesy of answering the question.

Translation: Bill did me the courtesy of answering the question.

Phrase: courtesy desk?reception desk

Near synonyms

gentility

English? [d?en't?l?ti]?  ? U.S. ? [d?en't?l?ti]? ? 

n.? elegant, of noble birth, cultured

Example sentence: He thinks fine clothes are a mark of gentility.

Translation: He thinks fine clothes are a mark of nobility.