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Courtesy Noun Nezaket Formal  /ˈkɜːtəsi   Plural Kibarlık Polite

Level C1 
Kind noun
Front courtesy 
IPA  /ˈkɜːtəsi   / noun (plural courtesies)
Back kibarlık; nezaket
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courtesy (noun)

 /ˈkɜːtəsi   / noun (plural courtesies)
 
 1 [uncountable]
polite and pleasant behaviour that shows respect for other people
kibarlık; nezaket
 She didn't even have the courtesy to say that she was sorry.
 If you're going to have a noisy party, you should tell your neighbours out of courtesy.
 2 [countable] (formal)
a polite thing that you say or do when you meet people in formal situations
nezaket sözcükleri
 The two presidents exchanged courtesies before their meeting.
IDIOM
(by) courtesy of sb
(formal)
with the permission or because of the kindness of sb
izniyle, sayesinde
 These pictures are being shown by courtesy of BBC TV.
 

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