gentileza

f.

1 courtesy, kindness.

¿tendría la gentileza de decirme…? would you be so kind as to tell me…?

por gentileza de by courtesy of

2 fine gesture, attention, corteous thing to do, courtesy.

3 refinement, gentility, stylishness.

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gentileza

► nombre femenino

1 (gracia) grace, elegance, poise

■ caminaba con gran gentileza she walked very gracefully

2 (cortesía) politeness, kindness

■ tuvo la gentileza de dedicarnos la última canción he was kind enough to dedicate the last song to us

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FRASEOLOGÍA

es una gentileza de la casa it's on the house

por gentileza de formal by courtesy of

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SF

1) (=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) charm

3) (=pompa) splendour, splendor (EEUU)

4) (=gallardía) dash, gallantry

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femenino kindness

tuvo 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

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= 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.

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femenino kindness

tuvo 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

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= 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.

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gentileza

feminine

kindness

no sé como voy a retribuir sus gentilezas or su gentileza I don't know how I can ever repay your kindness

tuvo 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), would you kindly wait a moment (frml)

¡qué gentileza la suya! no tenía que haberse molestado how kind of you! you needn't have bothered

gentileza de Joaquín Arias (Corresp) by courtesy of Joaquín Arias

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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

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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

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gentileza

f kindness;

por gentileza de by courtesy of

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gentileza nf

1) amabilidad: kindness

2) cortesía: courtesy