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No. 11,064 in French

poli

Polite.

In a sentence

  • Il est très poli avec ses aînés.

    He is very polite with his elders.

    The word "poli" is used as an adjective describing someone's polite behavior.

  • Cet objet est poli pour briller.

    This object is polished to shine.

    Here, "poli" is an adjective describing the state of being smooth or polished, referring to the object.

  • Le discours était poli, mais plein de sous-entendus.

    The speech was polished but full of innuendos.

    In this sentence, "poli" is used figuratively to suggest that the speech was well-crafted or refined.

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