English-German translation for "civility"

"civility" German translation

civility
[siˈviliti; -əti]noun | Substantiv s

Overview of all translations

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Höflichkeit, Artigkeit, Gefälligkeit Zivilisation, Kultur, Bildung
  • Höflichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    civility courtesy
    Artigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    civility courtesy
    Gefälligkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    civility courtesy
    civility courtesy
examples
  • he showed me every civility
    er erwies mir jede erdenkliche Höflichkeit
    he showed me every civility
  • in civility
    anständiger-, höflicherweise
    in civility
  • Zivilisationfeminine | Femininum f
    civility civilization obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Kulturfeminine | Femininum f
    civility civilization obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Bildungfeminine | Femininum f
    civility civilization obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    civility civilization obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
phrase of civility
phrase of civility
Jetzt tun wir es nur noch mit Höflichkeit, unsere Geduld ist zu Ende!
While we retain our civility, our patience is now at an end!
Source: Europarl
Es wurde das Prinzip der positive comity eingeführt, d. h. der aktiven Höflichkeit.
Instead, the principle of positive comity was introduced, in other words active civility.
Source: Europarl
Anstand in der Politik ist nicht einfach politische Zuckerbäckerei.
Civility in politics is not simply political confectionery.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir haben es erst mit Geduld und Höflichkeit getan.
We initially did it with patience and civility.
Source: Europarl
Source
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