English-German translation for "politeness"

"politeness" German translation

to practice politeness
to practice politeness
surface politeness
unaufrichtige Höflichkeit
surface politeness
studied politeness
gesuchte Höflichkeit
studied politeness
her politeness is only on the surface
her politeness is only on the surface
Überall begegnete man mir mit uneingeschränkter Höflichkeit.
Wherever I have gone I have met unfailing courtesy and politeness.
Source: Europarl
Höflichkeit ist eine gern übersehene Tugend.
Politeness is a much-overlooked virtue.
Source: TED
Er wird von uns angesehen wegen seiner Höflichkeit.
We look up to him because of his politeness.
Source: Tatoeba
Er mißachtet auch die elementaren Formen der diplomatischen Höflichkeit.
He also repudiates the basic forms of diplomatic politeness.
Source: Europarl
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