courtesy
/ˈkɜːtəsi/noun
उच्चारण कर्टसी
शिष्टाचार
Core word
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[U, C]
polite behaviour that shows respect for other people; a polite thing that you say or do
शिष्टाचार
- courtesy call
- by courtesy of
- Please treat the guests with courtesy.
+ 2 more examples
- He had the courtesy to reply to every letter.
- The photograph is printed by courtesy of the museum.
Synonyms politeness civility respect manners courteousness
Opposite rudeness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
courtesy (uncountable) / a courtesy (countable)
Uncountable for polite behaviour in general; countable for a particular polite act or a favour.
सामान्य शिष्ट व्यवहार के लिए अगणनीय और किसी विशेष शिष्ट कार्य या सौजन्य के लिए गणनीय।
- Radhika treats everyone with courtesy.
- He did me the courtesy of replying at once.
have the courtesy to + verb
Used to say that somebody should show basic politeness; often in criticism.
यह बताने के लिए कि किसी को बुनियादी शिष्टता दिखानी चाहिए; प्रायः आलोचना में प्रयुक्त।
- He did not even have the courtesy to say thank you.
(by) courtesy of + sb / sth
Means with the permission or help of; seen under photographs and in credits.
इसका अर्थ है किसी की अनुमति या सहायता से; यह तस्वीरों के नीचे और क्रेडिट में मिलता है।
- Photo courtesy of the museum.
- The tickets were provided courtesy of the sponsor.
courtesy + noun
Used before nouns: courtesy call, courtesy bus, courtesy light, courtesy title.
संज्ञा से पहले प्रयुक्त: courtesy call, courtesy bus, courtesy light, courtesy title।
- The minister paid a courtesy call on the principal.
+Collocations 4
adjective + courtesy
commonbasicpolitemutualold-world
- Common courtesy demands that you thank the host.
verb + courtesy
showextendexpectlackreturn
- She showed every courtesy to her guests.
courtesy + noun
callbusvisittitlereply
- A courtesy bus takes guests from the station to the hotel.
phrases
as a courtesyout of courtesywith great courtesyin the spirit of courtesy
- Out of courtesy, he stood up when the teacher entered.
“More examples 5
- The shopkeeper greeted every customer with courtesy.
दुकानदार ने हर ग्राहक का शिष्टता से स्वागत किया।
- It is a simple courtesy to knock before entering.
प्रवेश से पहले दस्तक देना एक सामान्य शिष्टाचार है।
- The video was shown courtesy of the television channel.
वीडियो टेलीविज़न चैनल के सौजन्य से दिखाया गया।
- He lacked the courtesy to listen to the speaker.
उसमें वक्ता की बात सुनने जितनी शिष्टता नहीं थी।
- Courtesy costs nothing but wins many hearts.
शिष्टाचार में कुछ ख़र्च नहीं होता, पर यह कई दिल जीत लेता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please show some courtesies to the visitors.
✓ Please show some courtesy to the visitors.
In the sense of polite behaviour, courtesy is uncountable.
शिष्ट व्यवहार के अर्थ में courtesy अगणनीय है।
✗ He is very courtesy to everyone.
✓ He is very courteous to everyone.
After is/very you need an adjective: courteous, not the noun courtesy.
'Is/very' के बाद adjective चाहिए: courteous, संज्ञा courtesy नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Courtesy, politeness and manners are close in meaning, with small differences.
Courtesy, politeness और manners अर्थ में निकट हैं, पर उनमें थोड़ा अंतर है।
Polite and considerate behaviour, often in a formal setting.
शिष्ट और विचारशील व्यवहार, प्रायः औपचारिक संदर्भ में।
- He answered with great courtesy.
Following the rules of good behaviour in speech and action.
बोलचाल और आचरण में अच्छे व्यवहार के नियमों का पालन।
- Politeness is a sign of good upbringing.
The accepted ways of behaving in society, always plural.
समाज में व्यवहार के स्वीकृत तरीक़े; यह हमेशा बहुवचन में आता है।
- Good manners help you at an interview.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Courtesy call (a polite visit), courtesy of (with permission or help from: 'photo courtesy of the museum').
Collocations: courtesy call (शिष्टाचार भेंट), courtesy of (की अनुमति या सहायता से: 'photo courtesy of the museum')।