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civil

/ˈsɪv.əl/

Translations

civiladjective

more civil

Comp.

most civil

Super.

/ˈsɪv.əl/

The civil authorities were responsible for maintaining order during the festival.

Les autorités civiles étaient chargées de maintenir l’ordre pendant le festival.

courtoisDans le sens de « poli, aimable ».

Despite their disagreement, they managed to have a civil conversation.

Malgré leur désaccord, ils ont réussi à avoir une conversation courtoise.

The dispute was settled in a civil court rather than a criminal one.

Le litige a été réglé devant un tribunal civil plutôt que pénal.

The signing of the treaty ended a long and bloody civil war.

La signature du traité a mis fin à une longue et sanglante guerre civile.

Additional translations

poliMoins soutenu que « courtois ».

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civiladjective

Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.

The civil authorities were responsible for maintaining order during the festival.

Courteous and polite in behavior or speech.

Despite their disagreement, they managed to have a civil conversation.

Relating to private relations between members of a community; non-criminal.

The dispute was settled in a civil court rather than a criminal one.

Occurring between citizens of the same country; internal to a state.

The signing of the treaty ended a long and bloody civil war.