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cortés

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adjectivefemininemasculine
  1. polite, courteous

Forms

adjective

masculine singularcortés
feminine masculine pluralcorteses

Used in the library

  • Los tlaxcaltecas se unieron a Cortés.The Tlaxcalans joined Cortés.A2Hernán Cortés y la Conquista — Hernán Cortés and the Conquest
  • Si tiene que irse, lo cortés es avisar: "Lo siento, tengo que marcharme."If you have to leave, the polite thing is to say so: "Sorry, I have to be off."A2The hour after the meal — La sobremesa
  • El camarero fue muy cortés con los turistas perdidos.The waiter was very courteous to the lost tourists.B2Otra vez, por favor (22) — Once more, please (22) (B2)
  • El camarero fue muy cortés con los turistas perdidos.The waiter was very courteous to the lost tourists.B2Otra vez, por favor (28) — Once more, please (28) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • atentoattentive; polite, courteous
  • comedidomoderate
  • educadoeducated; well-mannered, polite
  • gentilkind, nice; gentile (non-Jewish)

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