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courteous [ˈkəːtiəs] adjective
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
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
genteel [dʒənˈtiːl] adjective
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
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
gentile [ˈdʒentail] noun, adjective
(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
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
kind [kaind] adjective
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
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
ˈkindly adjective
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
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
nice1 [nais] adjective
pleasant; agreeable
Example: nice weather; a nice person
Arabic: لَطيف
Chinese (Simplified): 美好的
Chinese (Traditional): 美好的
Czech: hezký; příjemný, milý
Danish: dejlig; pæn
Dutch: mooi, aardig
Estonian: kena
Finnish: mukava
French: beau, gentil
German: freundlich
Greek: ευχάριστος, συμπαθητικός, ευγενικός
Hungarian: kellemes, szép
Icelandic: notalegur
Indonesian: menyenangkan
Italian: bello; gentile
Japanese: 快い
Korean: 좋은, 즐거운
Latvian: patīkams, jauks
Lithuanian: malonus, puikus, gražus
Norwegian: fin, hyggelig, sympatisk
Polish: miły, przyjemny
Portuguese (Brazil): bonito, agradável
Portuguese (Portugal): simpático
Romanian: frumos, plăcut
Russian: приятный, милый
Slovak: príjemný
Slovenian: prijeten
Spanish: amable, simpático
Swedish: vacker, trevlig
Turkish: hoş, güzel, iyi
sweet6 [swiːt] adjective
kindly and agreeable
Example: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.
Arabic: لَطيف، جَميل
Chinese (Simplified): 可爱的
Chinese (Traditional): 可愛的
Czech: milý
Danish: sød; behagelig
Dutch: lief
Estonian: lahke
Finnish: rakastettava
French: gentil
German: reizen
Greek: μειλίχιος
Hungarian: aranyos
Icelandic: elskulegur
Indonesian: manis
Italian: dolce
Japanese: 気立てのよい
Korean: 상냥한, 친절한
Latvian: mīļš; jauks; patīkams
Lithuanian: meilus, švelnus
Norwegian: søt, snill, elskverdig
Polish: łagodny, słodki
Portuguese (Brazil): doce
Portuguese (Portugal): meigo
Romanian: amabil
Russian: приятный
Slovak: milý
Slovenian: prijazen
Spanish: agradable, gentil; simpático
Swedish: behaglig, rar, snäll
Turkish: hoş, güzel, cana yakın
ˈthoughtful2 adjective
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
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
See also: kindly, kindness, kind-hearted, nicety, to a nicety, sweeten, sweetener, sweetheart, sweetly, sweet potato, sweet-smelling, sweet-tempered, thoughtless, thought

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