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Dictionary English → German: polite

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edit	ADJ	polite \| politer/more polite \| politest/most polite
	SYNO	civil \| polite \| civilised ...
	civil \| polite civilised \| civilized \| cultivated \| cultured \| genteel \| polite © Princeton University

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polite {adj}

9185

höflich

polite {adj}

572

freundlich [Person]

polite {adj} [courteous]

349

artig [geh.] [veraltend] [höflich]

polite {adj} [attr.] [civilized, cultured] [e.g. polite society]

199

vornehm [fein] [bes. Gesellschaft]

2 Words

excessively polite {adj}

überhöflich

more polite {adj}

höflicher

most polite {adj}

höflichste [-r, -s]

polite to

höflich gegen

to be polite

höflich sein

polite arts

schöne Künste {pl}

polite manners

höfliche Manieren {pl}

polite manners {pl}

höfliches Benehmen {n}

polite phrase

Höflichkeitsfloskel {f} [pej.]

polite phrase

Höflichkeitsformel {f}

polite reception

höflicher Empfang {m}

polite smile

höfliches Lächeln {n}

polite society

feine Gesellschaft {f}

polite word

höfliches Wort {n}

3 Words

to be polite to sb.

höflich zu jdm. sein

polite young man

höflicher junger Mann {m}

the polite world {sg}

die feinen Leute {pl}

4 Words

acceptable in polite society {adj}

salonfähig

polite form (of address)

Höflichkeitsform {f} (der Anrede)

polite way of talking

höfliche Ausdrucksweise {f}

5+ Words

(in order) to be polite {adv}

höflichkeitshalber

to give sb. a polite brush-off / brush off

jdm. eine höfliche / nette Abfuhr erteilen

Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi)

zool. T

polite nerite [Nerita polita, syn.: Amphinertia polita]

Glatte Nixenschnecke {f} [Meeresschneckenart]

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A 2026-01-05: Wenz, you were too polite to use the word “unfair”.
A 2023-05-28: he has (the) balls [not polite] / guts ... and he has what it takes
A 2021-02-12: UK usage is more polite, though
A 2018-05-26: Suggest polite query
A 2017-09-29: “She’s always polite” vs. “She’s always being polite”
A 2017-09-29: She's always being polite ~ to the extent of getting on everybody's nerves
A 2017-09-07: However she / he +[polite order]+ beat me to it, I'm afraid.
A 2016-07-08: Yes, it can be used as a polite form,
A 2016-01-17: [polite form]-Tags gelöscht!
Q 2016-01-14: [polite form]
A 2016-01-11: Hab noch ein paar weitere Sie-Sätze neu aufgemacht + EN mit [polite form] ...
A 2016-01-11: Ich öffne jetzt mal probeweise einen Sie-Satz und setze [polite form] dazu...
A 2016-01-10: polite form
A 2015-08-06: +We would be happy to do it ourselves+ would be more polite.
A 2015-05-28: Case of magnanimous polite banter?
A 2015-02-19: polite?
A 2015-02-14: Male anatomy in the crotch induces manspreading. In polite society boys ar...
Q 2015-01-17: very old, polite welcome
A 2014-11-19: The word is not meant to be bandied about in polite intercourse
A 2014-10-03: In other words, 'Silly question - of course you can help me'. And yes, 'Si...

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