civil

civil

Qui concerne les citoyens et la vie publique, plutôt que l’armée ou la religion.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : civilian, secular

Contraires : military

Expressions courantes : civil rights, civil society, civil marriage, civil service

courtois, poli

Qui reste poli et respectueux, même sans éprouver de sympathie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : civil to someone (Please be civil to the guests.)

Synonymes : polite, courteous

Contraires : rude

Expressions courantes : civil conversation, civil reply, remain civil, civil debate

civil

Qui concerne les litiges entre personnes ou organisations, plutôt que les infractions pénales.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : noncriminal

Contraires : criminal

Expressions courantes : civil case, civil court, civil law, civil dispute