COURTESY


Meaning of COURTESY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

bus

A courtesy bus operates between the two several times a day.

A courtesy bus runs regularly into the centre of Sorrento and local buses stop nearby.

Standing on the courtesy bus I watched their last-minute dash to catch the folding doors with relief.

car

Not all the players get courtesy cars .

He began the two-mile journey from the hotel in a courtesy car at 9.25 a.m.

visit

To this end an unofficial courtesy visit was arranged and in August 1857 the Imperial couple came to Osborne.

■ VERB

come

The diversity of material was due to the fact that much of it came courtesy of local mill-owners.

Even more tips are likely to come in courtesy of the tabloid media.

Even so it would be nice to have an indication on the screen that this command prompt came to you courtesy of Windows.

My instant history of Galway comes to you by courtesy of Kenny's Bookshop.

The transfer kitty could come courtesy of Stoke City.

Victory came courtesy of rock-solid defender Richard Smith's one mistake eight minutes from time.

They came courtesy of Elliot Conway, prolific Darlington author of western novels, who likes a cigar himself.

show

They simply show the courtesy and respect demanded of them in such a society as theirs.

His countrymen show a natural courtesy .

Brackenbury was kindly, and had always shown them the courtesy due to their rank - and himself as their ally.

While Curzon showed him every courtesy , Kitchener treated his willingness to compromise as weakness.

But show me some courtesy in return.

treat

The latter were treated with especial courtesy , being provided with the best seats and a translation service.

Wachs thinks the expenditure would be worth it if it results in the public being treated with more courtesy and respect.

You have treated me with great courtesy and kindness; for all that I thank you.

Always on my visits to Kingston I am treated with courtesy and consideration.

He treated everyone with courtesy and thoughtfulness.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

common courtesy/decency/politeness

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

As a courtesy to other diners, we ask that all cell phones be left at the door.

Businessmen value the service and courtesy offered by traditional hotels.

I don't think she wanted us to come and stay with her, she just offered out of courtesy .

I wish he'd had the courtesy to tell me when he was coming back.

When you contact a government office, you should receive efficient service and be treated with courtesy .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He had been a model of courtesy .

Odds are that the other person will return the courtesy of an introduction.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.