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courtoisies

English translation: courtesy or courteousness

09:13 Sep 16, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: courtoisies
It is just used in a puzzle that my daughter has to do for school.
odette maloney
English translation:courtesy or courteousness
Explanation:
Courtoisie is an elegant and perhaps almost out-dated word meaning very polite , politeness - courtesy or courteousness.
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patricia cumming
Local time: 07:58
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4 +3courtesies
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
4 +1favours
CLS Lexi-tech
4courtesy or courteousness
patricia cumming


  

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courtesies


Explanation:
Regards,

BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 00:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16

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agree  Mary Worby
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agree  Maya Jurt
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agree  Kateabc: This is it!
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courtesy or courteousness


Explanation:
Courtoisie is an elegant and perhaps almost out-dated word meaning very polite , politeness - courtesy or courteousness.

patricia cumming
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
favours


Explanation:
in the singular means the quality of being polite, having good manners

in the plural it seems to mean the equivalent of "favors/favours"

My neighbour did me several favours (courtoisies); that is my neighbour is polite and helpful.

hope it helps

paola l m


CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 162

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agree  Yolanda Broad
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