cortesía
cortesía
USAGE NOTE
The noun "cortesía" is always preceded by the word "de" in the sense shown in 3).
cortesía(
kohr
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teh
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see
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (kindness)
a. courtesy
Debemos tratar a los demás con la misma cortesía y respeto con que queremos que nos traten a nosotros.We should treat others with the same courtesy and respect with which we want them to treat us.
b. politeness
Mi amigo Alejandro se caracteriza por su generosidad y cortesía.My friend Alejandro is known for his generosity and politeness.
2. (offering)
3. (cost-free status)
a. complimentary (adjective)
Conseguimos entradas de cortesía para ver el partido de beisbol.We got complimentary tickets for the ball game.
4. (courteous expression)
a. polite expression
"Atentamente" es una cortesía que se emplea al final de las cartas."Sincerely" is a polite expression commonly used at the end of a letter.
b. formal ending (in letters)
No olvides terminar la carta con una cortesía.Don't forget to finish the letter with a formal ending.
cortesíaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. courtesy
las trataron con cortesíathey were treated courteously o politely
por cortesía decourtesy of
tuvo la cortesía de llamarmehe was kind enough to phone me
de cortesíacourtesy
una visita de cortesíaa courtesy call
le daremos diez minutos de cortesíawe'll give him ten minutes
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