Polite in spanish
Cortés
pronunciation: koʊɹ̩tes part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: koʊɹ̩tes part of speech: adjective
In gestures
polite = cortés, correcto.
Example: Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.more:
» do + the polite thing = comportarse cortésmente.
Example: Despite Patti's baffling comments, Dina did the polite thing and responded to Patti's request.» impolite = poco cortés, descortés, mal educado.
Example: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.