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civilities

/sɪvɪˈlɪtiz/

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noun

Civilités, politesse

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.

Examples :

"Despite their disagreement on the project, they exchanged civilities before leaving the meeting. "

Malgré leur désaccord sur le projet, ils ont échangé des civilités avant de quitter la réunion.

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noun

Civilités, politesses

(chiefly in plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.

Examples :

"Despite their argument, they still exchanged civilities before leaving the meeting. "

Malgré leur dispute, ils ont échangé des civilités avant de quitter la réunion.

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noun

Civilisation

The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.

Examples :

"After years of war, the diplomats hoped to restore the civilities that had once defined their nations' relationship. "

Après des années de guerre, les diplomates espéraient rétablir la civilisation qui avait autrefois défini les relations de leurs nations.

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Fonction civile, capacité civile

A civil office; a civil capacity.

Examples :

"He performed his duties with professionalism in all his civilities, handling both his teaching and administrative responsibilities effectively. "

Il a exercé ses fonctions avec professionnalisme dans toutes ses capacités civiles, gérant efficacement ses responsabilités d'enseignement et administratives.

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