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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaleducazione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maledukatˈtsjone
"La sua maleducazione ha sorpreso tutti i presenti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior that is considered impolite, rude, or lacking in social polish and consideration for others.
"Interrupting people while they are speaking is considered bad manners." - 2
A failure to observe established rules of social etiquette or courtesy.
"Failing to send a thank-you note after receiving a gift is often viewed as bad manners."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'bæddel' (meaning effeminate or bad) with the Middle English 'manere' (from Old French 'manière', derived from Latin 'manuarius', meaning of or pertaining to the hand). Over centuries, 'manners' evolved to denote socially acceptable behaviors, while 'bad manners' became the standard phrase for conduct that violates social etiquette and politeness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bad manners" is said worldwide
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mauvaises manières
Transliteration: movɛz manjɛʁ
"C'est de the mauvaises manières de parler la bouche pleine."
schlechte Manieren
Transliteration: ʃlɛçtə maniˈiːʁən
"Es zeugt von schlechten Manieren, nicht Danke zu sagen."
maleducazione
Transliteration: maledukatˈtsjone
"La sua maleducazione ha sorpreso tutti i presenti."
mala educación
Transliteration: mala edukasˈjon
"Es de mala educación llegar tarde sin avisar."
maus modos
Transliteration: mawz ˈmoduz
"Ele demonstrou maus modos ao recusar o cumprimento."
अशिष्टता
Transliteration: ashishtata
"बड़ों से ऊँची आवाज में बात करना अशिष्टता है।"
没礼貌
Transliteration: méi lǐmào
"插队是一种没礼貌的行为。"
나쁜 매너
Transliteration: nappeun maeneo
"식사 중에 스마트폰을 보는 것은 나쁜 매너이다."
マナーが悪い
Transliteration: manā ga warui
"公共の場所で大声で話すのはマナーが悪い。"
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