civil

civil

Relacionado con la gente y la vida pública, en lugar de asuntos militares o religiosos.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with ordinary people and public life, rather than military or religious matters.

• Everyone deserves equal civil rights.
• They chose a civil marriage ceremony.
• She joined the civil service after university.

Sinónimos: civilian, secular

Antónimos: military

Expresiones frecuentes: civil rights, civil society, civil marriage, civil service

educado, cortés

Que trata a los demás con respeto y educación, aunque no sienta simpatía por ellos.

En inglés sencillo: Polite and respectful, even when you do not feel friendly.

• Please try to be civil.
• He was civil to me at dinner.
• We had a civil conversation despite our disagreement.

Cómo se usa: civil to someone (Please be civil to the guests.)

Sinónimos: polite, courteous

Antónimos: rude

Expresiones frecuentes: civil conversation, civil reply, remain civil, civil debate

civil

Relacionado con conflictos legales entre personas u organizaciones, no con delitos.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with legal disagreements between people or organizations, rather than crimes.

• This is a civil case.
• She filed a civil claim against the company.
• The dispute will be heard in a civil court.

Sinónimos: noncriminal

Antónimos: criminal

Expresiones frecuentes: civil case, civil court, civil law, civil dispute