No. 2,397 in Spanish
cortés
Polite; courteous.
In a sentence
Es cortés agradecer cuando alguien te ayuda.
It is courteous to thank someone when they help you.
In this sentence, 'cortés' describes the characteristic of being courteous as a social behavior.
El recepcionista fue muy cortés al darnos indicaciones.
The receptionist was very courteous in giving us directions.
Here, 'cortés' is used to qualify the receptionist's behavior as polite and considerate.
Una persona cortés siempre escucha antes de responder.
A courteous person always listens before responding.
'Cortés' in this context defines a person's innate personality trait demonstrating politeness.
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