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lack courtesy

[/læk ˈkɜːrtəsi/]
verb phrase
falta de cortesia; ser desaforado; ser mal-educado
1. to be impolite or rude; to fail to show good manners or respect
His behavior lacked courtesy toward the guests.
Seu comportamento faltou cortesia com os convidados.
2. to act without the expected social graces or politeness
She lacked courtesy in her response to the invitation.
Ela foi desaforada na sua resposta ao convite.
NYC Slang
be disrespectful; act rude
Synonyms
be rudebe impolitebe disrespectfullack politenessbe discourteouslack manners
Antonyms
show courtesybe politebe respectfulbe courteoushave good manners

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falta de educação; ser mal-educado
commonly used in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
ser desaforado; falta de respeito
colloquial usage
São Paulo
falta de cortesia; ser grosseiro
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
falta de educação; ser desatencioso
more formal and direct usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

bad manners
out of line
no respect
ill-mannered behavior
lack of decorum
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