courtesy

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a polite action or remark that you do because it is nice, not because you have to.

n. a specific polite gesture or remark, often performed as a matter of etiquette rather than legal or moral obligation.

日本語:厚意※

“He called his boss as a courtesy to let her know he would be late.”

“The company extended the invitation as a professional courtesy, though they were not required to include the rival firm in the discussions.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. provided for free by a business, such as a hotel or a car dealer.

adj. provided free of charge as a service or favour, typically in a commercial or professional context.

Español:de cortesía

“The hotel provides a courtesy bus to take guests to the airport.”

“While his vehicle was being repaired, the dealership provided a courtesy car so he could continue his commute without interruption.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Law Formal · Technical

n. a husband's right to use his late wife's property during his lifetime.

n. the life interest which a surviving husband has in the real estate of his deceased wife. Often spelled 'curtesy' in modern legal texts.

“The lawyer explained how the old laws of courtesy affected the inheritance.”

“Under the traditional common law doctrine of courtesy, the widower maintained a life estate in the lands his wife had held in fee simple.”