cortesía
cortesía
feminine noun
1. courtesy
- las trataron con cortesía -> they were treated courteously o politely
- por cortesía de -> courtesy of
- tuvo la cortesía de llamarme -> he was kind enough to phone me
- de cortesía -> courtesy
- una visita de cortesía -> a courtesy call
- le daremos diez minutos de cortesía -> we'll give him ten minutes
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cortesía [cor-tay-see’-ah]
noun
1. Courtesy, an act of civility and respect, obeisance, courteousness; good manners. (f)
- Visita de cortesía -> formal visit
2. Compliment, an expression of civility; a title of courtesy. (f)
3. Gift, present, gratifications. (f)
4. Days of grace allowed by custom for the payment of a bill of exchange, after it becomes due. (f)
5. Mercy, favor. (f)
- Títul -> or tratamiento de cortesía, a title or appellation of honor, not of right, but by courtesy
- Hacer una cortesía -> to drop a courtesy
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