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вежливость

Translation of вежливость

politeness

Russian word in Latin letters: vezhlivost

Meaning of вежливость

Russian

учтивое, уважительное поведение и обращение к людям

English

the quality of being polite

politeness

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvʲeʐlʲɪvəsʲtʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. Her politeness made the meeting feel calmer.

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    Её вежливость сделала встречу спокойнее.

  2. I like his politeness.

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    Мне нравится его вежливость.

вежливость synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вежливость, учтивость, обходительность, and тактичность

У
🇷🇺Russian
учтивость

More literary and formal.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
обходительность

Being pleasant and smooth with people.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тактичность

Tact: not hurting others with words.

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Questions about this word

What does вежливость mean?

the quality of being polite

How do you pronounce вежливость?

вежливость is pronounced [ˈvʲeʐlʲɪvəsʲtʲ], in Latin letters “vezhlivost”.

How is вежливость used in a sentence?

Her politeness made the meeting feel calmer. Translation: Её вежливость сделала встречу спокойнее.

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