Pleasantries Meaning in English
word · lemma: pleasantry
ˈpɫɛzəntɹiz
PLEZ-uhn-treez
plˈɛzəntɹˌiz
plez-UHN-treez
परिभाषा
Polite or friendly remarks that people make to be pleasant, especially at the beginning of a conversation.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
"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
उदाहरण वाक्य
They exchanged pleasantries before starting the meeting.
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Teachers often start class with a few pleasantries.
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We skipped the pleasantries and discussed the problem directly.
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After quick pleasantries, everyone got down to business.
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Don't feel you have to go through all the usual pleasantries—just be yourself.
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They traded pleasantries in the hallway before heading for lunch.
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