courtesy

courtesy
courtesy [{{t}}'kɜ:tɪsɪ] (pl courtesies)
1 noun
(a) (politeness) courtoisie f;
at least have the courtesy to apologize aie au moins la courtoisie de t'excuser;
it would only have been common courtesy to apologize la moindre des courtoisies ou politesses aurait été de s'excuser;
common courtesy dictates that you should thank her la moindre des courtoisies ou des politesses serait que tu la remercies;
do her the courtesy of hearing what she has to say aie l'obligeance d'écouter ce qu'elle a à dire
(b) (polite action, remark) politesse f;
after a brief exchange of courtesies après un bref échange de politesses;
to show sb every courtesy faire montre d'une extrême courtoisie envers qn
2 compound-forming noun
(visit) de politesse
3 (by) courtesy of preposition
avec l'aimable autorisation de;
by courtesy of an agreement with the management grâce à un accord avec la direction;
the following footage is brought to you courtesy of French TV la séquence qui suit vous est présentée avec l'aimable permission ou autorisation de la télévision française
►► courtesy call visite f de politesse;
to pay a courtesy call on sb, to pay sb a courtesy call faire une visite de politesse à qn;
courtesy car (from hotel) voiture f de courtoisie; (from garage) véhicule m de remplacement;
courtesy coach (at airport) navette f gratuite;
courtesy light plafonnier m, éclairage m intérieur;
courtesy shuttle navette f gratuite;
{{}}American{{}} courtesy telephone = téléphone mis à la disposition des usagers d'un aéroport et permettant de diffuser une annonce personnelle ou de se mettre en contact avec un appel;
{{}}British{{}} courtesy title titre m de courtoisie

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