civilized

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civilized
[ˈsɪvɪlaɪzd]
adjetivo
1civilizado(a)

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civilized [si-vi-laisd]
adjetivo & participio pasivo
1Civilizado, el que ya se ha acostumbrado al lenguaje, usos y modales de la gente culta; en estado de civilización (society).
  • Please call back at a more civilized hour -> por favor llame a una hora más decente
Educado (person).

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civilized [ˈsɪvɪlaɪzd]
adjective
1 (socially advanced) [+society, country, world, people] civilizado
to become civilized civilizarse
the barbaric people that populated the land at that time gradually became civilized under Roman rule
2 (refined, decent) [+person, manner] educado; [+behaviour, conversation, company] civilizado; [+meal, place, tastes] refinado; [+time of day] decente
he never phones at a civilized hour nunca llama a una hora decente; how civilized! real champagne! ¡qué refinado cuánto refinamiento! ¡champán de verdad!;or
how civilized! they usually give you paper plates and plastic cutlery to be civilized about sth
I know we disagree, but we could at least be civilized about it sé que no estamos de acuerdo, pero vamos a ser civilizados por lo menos
let's try and be civilized about this

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