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1 Translation result for pleasantries in Spanish

noun

pleasantry noun

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pleasantries
(cortesía) cumplido, comentario amable; (humor) broma, chiste

Example sentences of
pleasantry noun

  • “how are you” is merely a social pleasantry
  • his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
  • "how are you" is merely a social pleasantry
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  • Esta palabra se usa a menudo en plural. After exchanging pleasantries, she brought me into her office to discuss the project.
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  • La palabra viene del francés y originalmente significaba ″broma″ o ″comentario travieso″; no obstante, su significado cambió y hoy se usa raramente con su significado original.

Reverse translation for pleasantries

cumplido  (cortesía)
broma  (humor)
chiste  - joke, funny story 
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