كيف تنطق "out of courtesy"

expression

OWT-uhv-KUR-tuh-see

OWT-ov-KUR-tuh-see

التعريف

To do something as a polite gesture, not because you have to, but to show good manners or respect.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈkɝtəsi

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /kˈɜːtəsi

أمريكي

OWT-uhv-KUR-tuh-see

بريطاني

OWT-ov-KUR-tuh-see

She invited him out of courtesy.

He thanked everyone out of courtesy.

I replied out of courtesy, not because I was interested.

Sometimes we invite neighbors out of courtesy, even if we barely know them.