Descortés in english
Impolite
pronunciation: ɪmpəlaɪt part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: ɪmpəlaɪt part of speech: adjective
In gestures
descortés = inconsiderate ; impolite ; ill-mannered ; discourteous ; bad-mannered ; indelicate ; caddish.
Example: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.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.Example: Results also show, however, that the average fan is egoistic & often ill-mannered, & lays claims to leadership & superiority.Example: The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Example: Here are some tips on how to deal with bad-mannered co-workers.Example: While there is no excusing some of the indelicate things she said, there was a kindness to Marge that made her a woman of the people.Example: He made a very boorish, embarassing, humiliating, inappropriate, caddish toast at their wedding.