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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