courtesy

cortesia, gentilezza

Comportamento educato e rispettoso verso le altre persone.

In inglese semplice: Polite and respectful behavior toward other people.

• Please treat everyone with courtesy.
• He showed little courtesy to the guests.
• Returning someone’s greeting is a matter of common courtesy.

Sinonimi: politeness, respect

Contrari: rudeness, discourtesy

Espressioni comuni: common courtesy, show courtesy, with courtesy

cortesia, favore

Piccolo gesto di aiuto fatto spontaneamente per rendere più piacevole l’esperienza di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: A small helpful act done freely to make someone’s experience nicer.

• I called her as a courtesy.
• They offered us a lift as a courtesy.
• These small courtesies made the visitors feel welcome.

Sinonimi: favor, kindness

Espressioni comuni: as a courtesy, small courtesy, extend a courtesy, simple courtesy

cortesia, generosità

Gesto di fornire qualcosa con generosità, spesso senza chiedere un pagamento.

In inglese semplice: The generous act of providing something, often without asking for payment.

• Lunch was courtesy of our host.
• The photographs appear courtesy of the museum.
• We enjoyed free transport courtesy of the hotel.

Come si usa: courtesy of someone/something (Our tickets came courtesy of the local theatre.)

Sinonimi: generosity

Espressioni comuni: courtesy of someone, courtesy of something

titolo di cortesia

Uso per cortesia di un titolo che una persona non possiede ufficialmente.

In inglese semplice: The polite use of a title that someone does not officially hold.

• He uses a courtesy title.
• The duke’s son is called a lord by courtesy.
• Her title is one of courtesy rather than official rank.

Espressioni comuni: courtesy title, title by courtesy

indulgenza

Accettare per gentilezza una descrizione o affermazione anche se non è davvero esatta.

In inglese semplice: Accepting a description or claim out of kindness, even though it is not really accurate.

• It is a garden by courtesy only.
• They called him an expert by courtesy.
• That tiny pond is a lake only by courtesy.

Sinonimi: indulgence

Espressioni comuni: by courtesy only, by courtesy

gratuito, omaggio

Offerto senza pagamento, di solito a ospiti o clienti.

In inglese semplice: Provided without payment, usually for guests or customers.

• The hotel offers a courtesy bus.
• We received two courtesy tickets for the concert.
• The garage lent me a courtesy car.

Sinonimi: complimentary, free

Espressioni comuni: courtesy car, courtesy bus, courtesy tickets

di cortesia

Fatto per essere gentili o mostrare rispetto.

In inglese semplice: Done to be polite or show respect.

• We made a courtesy visit.
• The ambassador paid a courtesy call on the mayor.
• She sent a courtesy reminder before the deadline.

Sinonimi: polite

Espressioni comuni: courtesy visit, courtesy call, courtesy reminder