courtesy

cortesía

Forma educada y respetuosa de tratar a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: Polite and respectful behavior toward other people.

• Please treat everyone with courtesy.
• He showed little courtesy to the guests.
• Returning someone’s greeting is a matter of common courtesy.

Sinónimos: politeness, respect

Antónimos: rudeness, discourtesy

Expresiones frecuentes: common courtesy, show courtesy, with courtesy

atención, favor

Pequeño acto de ayuda que se hace voluntariamente para que alguien esté más a gusto.

En inglés sencillo: A small helpful act done freely to make someone’s experience nicer.

• I called her as a courtesy.
• They offered us a lift as a courtesy.
• These small courtesies made the visitors feel welcome.

Sinónimos: favor, kindness

Expresiones frecuentes: as a courtesy, small courtesy, extend a courtesy, simple courtesy

gentileza, cortesía

Gesto de proporcionar algo con generosidad, a menudo sin cobrar.

En inglés sencillo: The generous act of providing something, often without asking for payment.

• Lunch was courtesy of our host.
• The photographs appear courtesy of the museum.
• We enjoyed free transport courtesy of the hotel.

Cómo se usa: courtesy of someone/something (Our tickets came courtesy of the local theatre.)

Sinónimos: generosity

Expresiones frecuentes: courtesy of someone, courtesy of something

título de cortesía

Uso por cortesía de un título que una persona no posee oficialmente.

En inglés sencillo: The polite use of a title that someone does not officially hold.

• He uses a courtesy title.
• The duke’s son is called a lord by courtesy.
• Her title is one of courtesy rather than official rank.

Expresiones frecuentes: courtesy title, title by courtesy

indulgencia, condescendencia

Aceptar por amabilidad una descripción o afirmación aunque no sea del todo exacta.

En inglés sencillo: Accepting a description or claim out of kindness, even though it is not really accurate.

• It is a garden by courtesy only.
• They called him an expert by courtesy.
• That tiny pond is a lake only by courtesy.

Sinónimos: indulgence

Expresiones frecuentes: by courtesy only, by courtesy

gratuito, de cortesía

Que se ofrece sin cobrar, generalmente a huéspedes o clientes.

En inglés sencillo: Provided without payment, usually for guests or customers.

• The hotel offers a courtesy bus.
• We received two courtesy tickets for the concert.
• The garage lent me a courtesy car.

Sinónimos: complimentary, free

Expresiones frecuentes: courtesy car, courtesy bus, courtesy tickets

de cortesía

Que se hace para mostrar educación o respeto.

En inglés sencillo: Done to be polite or show respect.

• We made a courtesy visit.
• The ambassador paid a courtesy call on the mayor.
• She sent a courtesy reminder before the deadline.

Sinónimos: polite

Expresiones frecuentes: courtesy visit, courtesy call, courtesy reminder