- descortesía
- f.1 impoliteness, incivility, disrespect, discourtesy.2 impolite action, discourtesy, impolite act, rude act.* * *descortesía► nombre femenino1 impoliteness, rudeness, discourtesy* * *SF1) (=acto) discourtesy2) (=cualidad) rudeness, impoliteness* * *femeninoa) (acto descortés) discourtesyb) (cualidad) rudeness, impoliteness
nos trataron con descortesía — they were rude to us
* * *= incivility, impoliteness, slap in the face.Ex. She ought to have fired him on the spot ... blasted him for his incivility.Ex. Using television documentary recordings of disputes between traffic wardens and car owners the author examines causes of conflict, disharmony and impoliteness.Ex. To reward him with a major committee chairmanship would be a slap in the face of millions of Americans who want to see real change in our country.* * *femeninoa) (acto descortés) discourtesyb) (cualidad) rudeness, impolitenessnos trataron con descortesía — they were rude to us
* * *= incivility, impoliteness, slap in the face.Ex: She ought to have fired him on the spot ... blasted him for his incivility.
Ex: Using television documentary recordings of disputes between traffic wardens and car owners the author examines causes of conflict, disharmony and impoliteness.Ex: To reward him with a major committee chairmanship would be a slap in the face of millions of Americans who want to see real change in our country.* * *descortesíafeminine1 (acto descortés) discourtesyfue una descortesía no invitarlo it was rude o (frml) it was a discourtesy not to invite him2 (cualidad) rudeness, impolitenessnos trataron con descortesía they were rude to us* * *
descortesía sustantivo femeninoa) (acto descortés) discourtesyb) (cualidad) rudeness, impoliteness
descortesía sustantivo femenino discourtesy, impoliteness
'descortesía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desprecio
- fea
- feo
English:
impolitely
- impoliteness
* * *descortesía nf1. [falta de cortesía] rudeness, discourtesy;se dirigió a nosotros con descortesía he addressed us rather rudely2. [gesto poco cortés]fue una descortesía no saludarlos it was impolite not to say hello to them* * *descortesíaf discourtesy, impoliteness* * *descortesía nf: discourtesy, rudeness
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.