Polyglot Dictionary

cortês

/koɾˈtes/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Legal Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. courteous

    • Ele foi muito cortês.

      He was very courteous.

Similar words

simpático

Close synonyms for "courteous, nice."

educado

Close synonyms for "courteous, polite."

Similar in other languages

French

courtois

courtois is the French word for the same thing — both mean "courteous."

Practice

1 What does cortês mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele foi muito ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cortês?

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