- gentileza
- f.1 courtesy, kindness.¿tendría la gentileza de decirme…? would you be so kind as to tell me…?por gentileza de by courtesy of2 fine gesture, attention, corteous thing to do, courtesy.3 refinement, gentility, stylishness.* * *gentileza► nombre femenino1 (gracia) grace, elegance, poise■ caminaba con gran gentileza she walked very gracefully2 (cortesía) politeness, kindness■ tuvo la gentileza de dedicarnos la última canción he was kind enough to dedicate the last song to us\FRASEOLOGÍAes una gentileza de la casa it's on the housepor gentileza de formal by courtesy of* * *SF1) (=amabilidad) kindness; (=cortesía) courtesy
agradezco su gentileza — I appreciate your kindness
tuvieron la gentileza de invitarme — they were kind enough to invite me
tenga la gentileza de acompañarme — I would appreciate it if you came with me
"por gentileza de ..." — "by courtesy of ..."
2) (=gracia) gracefulness; (=encanto) charm3) (=pompa) splendour, splendor (EEUU)4) (=gallardía) dash, gallantry* * *femenino kindnesstuvo la gentileza de cederme el asiento — she was kind enough to let me have her seat
tenga la gentileza de esperar un momento — would you be so kind as to wait a moment (frml)
gentileza de Joaquín Arias — (Corresp) by courtesy of Joaquín Arias
* * *= courtesy, graciousness.Ex. Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.Ex. Henrietta Rood was preeminently a comfortable woman, with a certain elegance and a graciousness of heart that expressed itself in her face.* * *femenino kindnesstuvo la gentileza de cederme el asiento — she was kind enough to let me have her seat
tenga la gentileza de esperar un momento — would you be so kind as to wait a moment (frml)
gentileza de Joaquín Arias — (Corresp) by courtesy of Joaquín Arias
* * *= courtesy, graciousness.Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.
Ex: Henrietta Rood was preeminently a comfortable woman, with a certain elegance and a graciousness of heart that expressed itself in her face.* * *gentilezafemininekindnessno sé como voy a retribuir sus gentilezas or su gentileza I don't know how I can ever repay your kindnesstuvo la gentileza de cederme el asiento she was kind enough to let me have her seattenga la gentileza de esperar un momento would you be so kind as to wait a moment (frml), would you kindly wait a moment (frml)¡qué gentileza la suya! no tenía que haberse molestado how kind of you! you needn't have botheredgentileza de Joaquín Arias (Corresp) by courtesy of Joaquín Arias* * *
gentileza sustantivo femenino (cualidad) kindness;
(atención, gesto):◊ tuvo la gentileza de cederme el asiento she was kind enough to let me have her seat;
ni siquiera tuvo la gentileza de avisarnos he didn't even have the courtesy to inform us
gentileza sustantivo femenino
1 (amabilidad) kindness
2 (cortesía, deferencia) courtesy: te agradezco la gentileza, I appreciate your kindness
tuvo la gentileza de invitarnos, that was considerate of her to invite us
'gentileza' also found in these entries:
English:
courtesy
- compliment
- grace
* * *gentileza nf[amabilidad] kindness; [cortesía] courtesy, politeness;¿tendría la gentileza de decirme…? would you be so kind as to tell me…?;tuvo la gentileza de invitarme he was kind enough to invite me;por gentileza de by courtesy of;esta ronda es gentileza de la casa this round is on the house* * *gentilezaf kindness;por gentileza de by courtesy of* * *gentileza nf1) amabilidad: kindness2) cortesía: courtesy
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.