B1 — Intermediatenoun
cortesia
courtesy / politeness
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
gentilezzaeducazionegarbociviltàrispetto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
scortesiamaleducazionevillaniasgarbatezza
Usage note
'Gentilezza' is kindness. 'Educazione' is good manners/upbringing. 'Garbo' is tact. 'Per cortesia' is a formal way to say please. 'Fare una cortesia' means to do a favour.
Example
"Per cortesia, potrebbe abbassare il volume?"
"Could you please turn down the volume?"
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