- (the) polite conversation
- вежливый разговор
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
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conversation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless … Collocations dictionary
polite — po|lite S3 [pəˈlaıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of polire; POLISH1] 1.) behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conversation — con|ver|sa|tion W2S1 [ˌkɔnvəˈseıʃən US ˌka:nvər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin conversatio, from conversari; CONVERSE1] [U and C] an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts ▪ a telephone conversation … Dictionary of contemporary English
polite — adjective 1 behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s needs and feelings: a polite refusal | What polite well behaved children! | it is polite to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
polite — po|lite [ pə laıt ] adjective * someone who is polite behaves toward other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society: COURTEOUS: be polite of someone: It wasn t very polite of you to keep interrupting me. polite to: You … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polite */ — UK [pəˈlaɪt] / US adjective Word forms polite : adjective polite comparative politer superlative politest a) someone who is polite behaves towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society polite to: You must be… … English dictionary
conversation — noun 1 (C) an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts: a telephone conversation | He stood silent in the doorway, unwilling to interrupt their conversation. | have/hold a conversation: I had a long conversation with my … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
The Age of Innocence — For other uses, see Age of innocence (disambiguation). The Age of Innocence … Wikipedia
the proof of the pudding is in the eating — Proof means ‘test’ rather than the more normal ‘verification, proving to be true’. c 1300 King Alisaunder (EETS) 1. 4038 Jt is ywrite that euery thing Hymself sheweth in the tastyng. 1623 W. CAMDEN Remains concerning Britain (ed. 3) 266 All the… … Proverbs new dictionary
the best doctors are Dr Diet, Dr Quiet, and Dr Merryman — Cf. a 1449 LYDGATE Minor Poems (EETS) 704 Thre lechees [doctors] consarue a mannys myht, First a glad hert..Temperat diet..And best of all, for no thyng take no thouht. Cf. laughter is the best medicine. 1558 W. BULLEIN Government of Health 50v I … Proverbs new dictionary