polite; considerate and respectful
Example:
It was courteous of him to write a letter of thanks.
| Arabic: | لَطيف، أنيس، مُجامِل |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 有礼貌的 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 有禮貌的 |
| Czech: | zdvořilý |
| Danish: | høflig; velopdragen |
| Dutch: | beleefd |
| Estonian: | peenekombeline |
| Finnish: | huomaavainen |
| French: | poli |
| German: | höflich |
| Greek: | ευγενικός |
| Hungarian: | udvarias |
| Icelandic: | kurteis, háttprúður |
| Indonesian: | sopan |
| Italian: | cortese |
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| Japanese: | 礼儀正しい |
| Korean: | 예의바른, 공손한 |
| Latvian: | pieklājīgs; laipns |
| Lithuanian: | mandagus, pagarbus |
| Norwegian: | høflig, dannet |
| Polish: | uprzejmy |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | cortês, gentil |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | delicado |
| Romanian: | politicos |
| Russian: | любезный |
| Slovak: | zdvorilý |
| Slovenian: | vljuden; spoštljiv |
| Spanish: | amable, educado, cortés |
| Swedish: | artig, hövlig |
| Turkish: | kibar, nazik |
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acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour
Example:
She was laughed at for being too genteel.
| Arabic: | أنيق جِدّا |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 彬彬有礼的 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 彬彬有禮的 |
| Czech: | přepjatý, uhlazený |
| Danish: | fornem |
| Dutch: | deftig |
| Estonian: | peenutsev |
| Finnish: | herraskainen |
| French: | maniéré |
| German: | vornehm tun |
| Greek: | εξεζητημένος, ψευτοαριστοκρατικός |
| Hungarian: | finomkodó |
| Icelandic: | góðborgaralegur; tilgerðarlegur |
| Indonesian: | terlalu sopan |
| Italian: | manieroso |
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| Japanese: | 気どった |
| Korean: | 점잔빼는 |
| Latvian: | pārsmalcināts |
| Lithuanian: | gerai išauklėtas, gerų manierų |
| Norwegian: | terte, fisefin, fornem |
| Polish: | dystyngowany |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | afetado |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | polido |
| Romanian: | politicos |
| Russian: | нарочито благовоспитанный |
| Slovak: | prepiaty, snobský |
| Slovenian: | izumetničen |
| Spanish: | refinado, fino, distinguido; peyorativo afectado, cursi |
| Swedish: | förnäm, gentil |
| Turkish: | aşırı kibar, çıtkırıldım |
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(also with capital in the Bible) (of) anyone who is not a Jew
Example:
especiall
| Arabic: | غَيْر عِبْراني، مِن الأمَم |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 非犹太人 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 非猶太人 |
| Czech: | pohan; kdo není Žid |
| Danish: | ikkejøde; ikkejødisk |
| Dutch: | nietJood; nietjoods |
| Estonian: | mittejuut |
| Finnish: | eijuutalainen |
| French: | Gentil, ile; des Gentils |
| German: | der Heide |
| Greek: | πας μη Εβραίος |
| Hungarian: | nem zsidó, pogány |
| Icelandic: | sem er ekki gyðingur |
| Indonesian: | bukan Yahudi |
| Italian: | gentile |
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| Japanese: | 異教徒 |
| Korean: | 이방인; 이교도의 |
| Latvian: | neebrejs |
| Lithuanian: | nežydas |
| Norwegian: | ikkejøde; ikkejødisk |
| Polish: | goj, człowiek niemojżeszowego wyznania |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | nãojudeu |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | gentio |
| Romanian: | arian; afectare, pretenţie de rafinament |
| Russian: | язычник |
| Slovak: | Nežid, ovka; pohan, ka; nežidovský; pohanský |
| Slovenian: | pogan; poganski |
| Spanish: | gentil, no judío |
| Swedish: | ickejude, hedning; ickejudisk |
| Turkish: | Yahudi olmayan kimse |
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ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly
Example:
He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.
| Arabic: | لَطيف |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 和蔼的 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 和藹的 |
| Czech: | laskavý |
| Danish: | venlig |
| Dutch: | aardig |
| Estonian: | kena |
| Finnish: | kiltti |
| French: | gentil |
| German: | freundlich |
| Greek: | καλός, ευγενικός |
| Hungarian: | kedves |
| Icelandic: | góður, vingjarnlegur |
| Indonesian: | baik hati |
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| Japanese: | 親切な |
| Korean: | 친절한 |
| Latvian: | laipns |
| Lithuanian: | malonus, mielas |
| Norwegian: | snill, god, vennlig |
| Polish: | uprzejmy, życzliwy |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | gentil |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | bondoso |
| Russian: | добрый; любезный |
| Slovak: | láskavý |
| Slovenian: | prijazen |
| Spanish: | amable |
| Swedish: | vänligt, välvilligt |
| Turkish: | nazik, kibar |
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having or showing a gentle and friendly nature
Example:
a kindly smile; a kindly old lady
| Arabic: | لطيف |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 仁慈的 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 仁慈的 |
| Czech: | vlídný |
| Danish: | venlig |
| Dutch: | vriendelijk |
| Estonian: | leebe |
| Finnish: | herttainen |
| French: | bienveillant |
| German: | gütig |
| Greek: | καλοσυνάτος, φιλικός |
| Hungarian: | kedves |
| Icelandic: | vinalegur |
| Indonesian: | ramah |
| Italian: | gentile, amabile |
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| Japanese: | 優しい |
| Korean: | 친절한, 인정 많은 |
| Latvian: | laipns |
| Lithuanian: | malonus |
| Norwegian: | vennlig, mild, godhjertet |
| Polish: | życzliwy |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | bondoso |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | gentil |
| Romanian: | binevoitor |
| Russian: | добродушный |
| Slovak: | vľúdny |
| Slovenian: | prijazen |
| Spanish: | bondadoso, amable, agradable, simpático |
| Turkish: | nazik, kibar |
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thinking of other people; consideration
Example:
It was very thoughtful of you to do that.
| Arabic: | مُراعٍ لِشُعور الآخَرين |
| Chinese (Simplified): | 体贴的 |
| Chinese (Traditional): | 體貼的 |
| Czech: | ohleduplně |
| Danish: | betænksom |
| Dutch: | attent |
| Estonian: | tähelepanelik |
| Finnish: | huomaavainen |
| French: | gentil, délicat |
| German: | die Nachdenklichkeit |
| Greek: | που σκέφτεται τους άλλους, ευγενικός |
| Hungarian: | előzékeny |
| Icelandic: | hugulsamur |
| Indonesian: | penuh pertimbangan |
| Italian: | gentile, premuroso |
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| Japanese: | 思いやりのある |
| Korean: | 사려깊은 |
| Latvian: | uzmanīgs; rūpīgs |
| Lithuanian: | rūpestingas, dėmesingas, malonus |
| Norwegian: | omtenksom |
| Polish: | delikatny, rozsądny |
| Portuguese (Brazil): | atencioso |
| Portuguese (Portugal): | atencioso |
| Romanian: | grijuliu, drăguţ |
| Russian: | внимательный |
| Slovak: | ohľaduplný |
| Slovenian: | pozoren |
| Spanish: | considerado, atento |
| Swedish: | hänsynsfull, omtänksam |
| Turkish: | düşünceli, saygılı |
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