Usage examples of "polite" in English with translation to German

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You must be more polite. Du musst höflicher sein!
Tom was just being polite. Tom war nur höflich.
It pays to be polite. Es zahlt sich aus, höflich zu sein.
Tom is polite and sensitive. Tom ist höflich und einfühlsam.
Japanese people in general are polite. Im Allgemeinen sind die Japaner höflich.
She wasn't polite to him. Sie war nicht höflich zu ihm.
His behavior was anything but polite. Sein Verhalten war alles andere als höflich.
You should try to be more polite. Du solltest versuchen, höflicher zu sein.
Japanese people are considered to be polite. Das japanische Volk wird als höflich betrachtet.
He made a polite bow to his teacher. Er verneigte sich höflich vor dem Lehrer.
The Japanese are most polite when dealing with friends. Die Japaner sind sehr höflich, wenn sie mit Freunden umgehen.
He took off his hat and made a polite bow. Er nahm seinen Hut ab und verneigte sich höflich.
Try to be as polite as you can when asking directions. Versuche so höflich zu sein wie möglich, wenn du nach dem Weg fragst.
I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive. Ich finde allein die Erinnerung an seine übertrieben höflich bevormundende Art wirklich widerwärtig.
You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you. Du könntest zumindest versuchen, ein bisschen höflicher zu sein, auch wenn das nicht in deiner Natur liegt.
He is polite to a fault. Er ist überhöflich.
It isn't polite to stare at people. Es ist unhöflich, andere Leute anzustarren.
Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere. In gewisser Hinsicht wird eine lockere Atmospäre durch Höflichkeitssprache verdorben.
It's not polite to speak with your mouth full. Es ist unhöflich, mit vollem Mund zu sprechen.
My mother taught me that it's not polite to point. Meine Mutter hat mir beigebracht, dass es unhöflich ist, mit dem Finger zu zeigen.
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