Polite -вежливый

1) words for describing someone who is polite
Polite[pəˈlaɪt]-вежливый
When I first met him he seemed such a polite young man.
It is not considered polite to ask a lady how old she is.

Have good manners [hæv gʊd ˈmænəz ]-иметь хорошие манеры
someone who
has good manners is always careful to behave according
to the accepted rules of social behaviour
We need someone who looks clean and neat and has good manners.
He was one of those people that everyone's mother seemed to like - he had such impeccable good manners.

Well-mannered[wɛl - ˈmænəd ]-воспитанный
someone who is well-
mannered has good manners, and always knows the
correct way to behave in social situations
Henry was a typical Oxford man -well-mannered, easy-going, and very sure of himself.
The children were good little things, well mannered, and beautifully dressed.

Courteous[ˈkɜːtjəs]-вежливый,учтивый
polite and considering the needs of
other people, especially in formal situations when you do
not know the other people well
Airline staff must be courteous at all times, even when passengers are not.
I received a courteous letter from Jane's mother thanking me for my help.

Civil[ˈsɪvl ]-вежливый,воспитанный
polite in a rather formal way, without necessarily being friendly
I expect a civil answer when I ask you a question.
I wish you'd be a little more civil towards our guests.

Respectful[rɪsˈpɛktfʊl ]-почтительный ,вежливый, уважающий
showing proper respect for some-
one who is older than you, has a higher position than you
etc
They waited in respectful silence as the funeral procession went past.
If children were taught to be more respectful towards their elders, maybe these crimes wouldn't happen so often.

2 )careful not to do or say anything that will
upset or embarrass other people
Tactful[ˈtæktfʊl ]-тактичный
I wish you'd be more tactful - didn't you realize she was divorced?
My parents tried to be tactful about my new boyfriend, but I knew they didn't like him.

Diplomatic[ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ]-дипломатичный, тактичный
skilful in the way that you
deal with other people, and carefully avoiding saying anything that might offend or annoy them
A good secretary needs to be efficient, and above all diplomatic.
I tried to be as diplomatic as I could about the money she owed me.

Discreet[dɪsˈkriːt]-сдержанный, осторожный,тактичный
someone who is discreet is careful not
to say anything that will embarrass another person, especially by making sure that secret or private information
does not become generally known
Doctors and lawyers have to be discreet in their work.
Andrew's very discreet -he won't tell anyone you're leaving.

Polite[pəˈlaɪt]-учтивый,вежливый
not to offend someone, especially
by not being completely honest when telling them what you
think about something
Did you mean what you said about my dress, or were you just being polite?
He was very polite about my performance, but I could tell from his expression that he was disappointed.

3)behaving in a very polite and formal way, especially when this is not necessary
Formal[ˈfɔːməl]-церемонный
Our boss is very formal, he doesn't call anyone by their first name.
A lot of people found my father rather formal and aloof, particularly when they first met him.

Correct[kəˈrɛkt]- подходящий, корректный
polite and strictly following the rules of
social behaviour, but often in a way that seems unnecessary
Andrew's marriage proposal was very correct and proper. One must be correct about these things, mustn't one?

Stiff[stɪf]- натянутый, чопорный
very formal and difficult to talk to, in a way that
makes other people feel uncomfortable
She gives the impression of being rather stiff and unfriendly, but I think that's because she's basically shy.
Their good-byes were stiff and formal.

4)polite behaviour
Politeness[pəˈlaɪtnɪs]-вежливость
During my stay in Japan, I was treated with great politeness by everyone I met.
American businessmen were surprised that their French colleagues wanted to shake hands each morning, a formal sign of politeness in the US.

Manners[ˈmænəz ]-манеры
polite ways of behaving that parents
teach their children for situations such as eating, meeting
people, or asking for something
I wish she'd teach that boy of hers some manners!
You should always say "please'" and "'thank you", it's only good manners.

Courtesy[ˈkɜːtɪsi ]-правила вежливости, этикет, учтивость, вежливость
polite behaviour that pays attention
to the needs of other people, especially people you do not
know well
Businessmen value the service and courtesy offered by traditional hotels.
I The taxi driver treated all his passengers with the same cheerful courtesy.

Tact[tækt]-такт, тактичность
the quality of being polite and careful about
what you say, in order to avoid making other people feel
embarrassed or upset
Helping people who have marriage problems requires a great deal of tact and patience.
I wish you'd used a little more tact when you told her about her cat dying.

Formalily[fɔːˈmælɪti]-формальность,педантичность
a polite and rather formal way of
behaving, which avoids being too friendly
The following morning, Mr Harrison greeted her with careful formality.
When I re-read my letter I saw that I had written it with a formality I did not intend.

5)words for describing children who behave
politely and well
Well-behaved[wɛl - bɪˈheɪvd]-благонравный, выдрессированный
He was a thoughtful, kind, and well-behaved boy.
Their children are too well-behaved -it seems unnatural.

Good[gʊd]-любезный, добродетельный
a child who is good behaves in a polite, obedient and helpful way
She's a good girl - I'm sure she won't give you any trouble.
What good children - they went to bed as soon as I told them to!

Well-brought up[wɛl - brɔːt ʌp]-хорошо воспитанный
a child or young adult
who is well-brought up always behaves well because their
parents have taught them to be polite
David is very well-brought up but he tends to get too excited at parties.
They are well-brought-up children, and have a great respect for their teachers.

6)polite, confident, and relaxed, but in a rather insincere way
Smooth[smuːð]-льстивый
someone who is smooth, especially a
man, has good manners and a relaxed, confident way of
talking to people, but in a way that you do not completely trust
Smooth and charming, Francis was the kind of man your mother would love you to marry.
Don't let his smooth manner fool you - he's just after your money.

Suave[swɑːv]-учтивый, вкрадчивый
very polite, pleasant and stylish, especially in a way that is intended to be attractive to women
Reginald was suave, handsome and charming.
He was tall and suave, careful in dress, careful in behaviour.