courtesy

courtesy
{'kə:tisi}
1. учтивост, вежливост, любезност, благовъзпитаност, (акт на) внимание
with scant COURTESY неучтиво, нелюбезно
2. благосклонно съгласие, благоволение, съдействие, разрешение
by COURTESY по благоволение (не по право)
by COURTESY of с (любезното) разрешение на
3. curtsy
4. юр. право на вдовец да ползува частна собственост, която е наследил от жена си
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{'kъ:tisi} n 1. учтивост, вежливост, любезност; благовъзпита
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учтивост; снизхождение; благовъзпитаност; галантност; вежливост; любезност;
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1. by courtesy of с (любезното) разрешение на 2. by courtesy по благоволение (не по право) 3. curtsy 4. with scant courtesy неучтиво, нелюбезно 5. благосклонно съгласие, благоволение, съдействие, разрешение 6. учтивост, вежливост, любезност, благовъзпитаност, (акт на) внимание 7. юр. право на вдовец да ползува частна собственост, която е наследил от жена си
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courtesy[´kə:tisi] I. n 1. учтивост, вежливост, любезност, благовъзпитаност; (акт на) внимание; they didn't have the \courtesy to apologize не бяха достатъчно благовъзпитани, за да се извинят; (by, through) \courtesy of 1) с благосклонното разрешение (съгласие) на; 2) благодарение на, поради (за причина); the air was fresh, \courtesy of the three holes in the roof въздухът беше свеж благодарение на трите дупки в покрива; \courtesy of the port освобождаване от митнически преглед; \courtesy title традиционно носена титла без легална стойност; 2. pl любезности, учтиви реплики; II. adj 1. безплатен; рекламен; 2. официален (за визита); направен в знак на уважение.

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