courtesy

Everyday

1. Courtesy is polite, kind and respectful behaviour towards other people. tree →
2. A courtesy is a polite act or remark. tree →
3. Courtesy (bus, car, call) means given free as a polite service. tree →
4. «Courtesy of» means given or made possible by someone. tree →

In the lessons

In manners lessons courtesy is saying please and thank you, holding doors and waiting your turn. In everyday life a courtesy bus or car is free. Phrases: «common courtesy», «out of courtesy», «courtesy of», «courtesy call», «courtesy bus».

Examples

• It is common courtesy to say thank you. tree →
• He held the door open out of courtesy. tree →
• The hotel has a free courtesy bus to the airport. tree →
• The photos are courtesy of our school club. tree →
• Please show courtesy to visitors. tree →
• The garage gave us a courtesy car while ours was fixed. tree →
• ‘Thanks for your courtesy,’ replied Simon. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable for the quality; countable «courtesies» for acts. Adjective: courteous. Pronounced KER-tuh-see.

In Jewish tradition

In manners lessons courtesy is saying please and thank you, holding doors and waiting your turn. In everyday life a courtesy bus or car is free. Phrases: «common courtesy», «out of courtesy», «courtesy of», «courtesy call», «courtesy bus».

Examples

• Henry Malter. and Dr I s a a c H u s i k for many courtesies fittnded to me in iLis work, both in the arrangement of ihe uialeria! and in style. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Usually uncountable for the quality; countable «courtesies» for acts. Adjective: courteous. Pronounced KER-tuh-see.