Pleasantries Meaning in English
word · lemma: pleasantry
ˈpɫɛzəntɹiz
PLEZ-uhn-treez
plˈɛzəntɹˌiz
plez-UHN-treez
Definición
Polite or friendly remarks that people make to be pleasant, especially at the beginning of a conversation.
Uso & Matices
"Pleasantries" is a plural noun, mostly used in formal or polite settings. Common collocations: "exchange pleasantries", "trade pleasantries". Refers to small talk, not deep conversation or compliments.
Spanish: cortesías - cumplidosPortuguese (BR): gentilezas - cumprimentosPortuguese (PT): baldinhos - cumprimentosChinese (Simplified): 客套话 - 礼节性寒暄Chinese (Traditional): 客套話 - 禮節性寒暄Hindi: शिष्टाचार की बातें - सौजन्यपूर्ण बातेंArabic: مجاملاتBengali: শুভেচ্ছাবাক্য - ভদ্রতা - সৌজন্যসূচক কথাRussian: приветствия - любезности - вежливостиJapanese: あいさつ - 軽い世間話Vietnamese: lời xã giao - câu chào hỏiKorean: 인사말 - 예의상 하는 말Turkish: nezaket sözleri - hoşbeşUrdu: خوش گفتاری - خوش کلامیIndonesian: basa-basi - sapaan ramah
Oraciones de Ejemplo
They exchanged pleasantries before starting the meeting.
basic
Teachers often start class with a few pleasantries.
basic
We skipped the pleasantries and discussed the problem directly.
basic
After quick pleasantries, everyone got down to business.
natural
Don't feel you have to go through all the usual pleasantries—just be yourself.
natural
They traded pleasantries in the hallway before heading for lunch.
natural