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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszivil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsiˈviːl
"Sie trug zivile Kleidung anstelle ihrer Uniform."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
"The country is trying to restore civil order after the recent conflict." - 2
Courteous and polite; operating within the bounds of social acceptability.
"Even though they disagreed, they managed to keep the discussion civil."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'civilis', relating to a citizen (civis) or civic life, coming into Middle English via Old French in the 14th century. Over time, the meaning broadened from strictly pertaining to citizens and civic affairs to encompass polite, courteous behavior, as well as distinguishing legal matters between private individuals from criminal law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civil" is said worldwide
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civil
Transliteration: si.vil
"Il est important de rester civil lors des réunions publiques."
zivil
Transliteration: tsiˈviːl
"Sie trug zivile Kleidung anstelle ihrer Uniform."
civile
Transliteration: ʧiˈvi.le
"È fondamentale mantenere un comportamento civile in ogni situazione."
civil
Transliteration: siˈβil
"La pareja celebró una ceremonia civil en el ayuntamiento."
civil
Transliteration: siˈviw
"Eles mantiveram uma conversa civil apesar das diferenças."
नागरिक
Transliteration: nāgarik
"यह देश का एक महत्वपूर्ण नागरिक मुद्दा है।"
民事的
Transliteration: mínshì de
"这是一起复杂的民事案件。"
민간의
Transliteration: mingan-ui
"그들은 민간인 신분으로 여행을 떠났다."
民間の
Transliteration: minkan no
"彼は軍を辞めて民間企業に就職した。"
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