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Meanings of civilised in anglès

portuguès
civilizado
català
civilitzat

Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

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civilitzat
Usage of civilised in anglès
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A fair tax regime is essential in any civilised and equitable society.
The Irish Times
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The consequences of this argument would be unacceptable to any civilised society.
The Irish Times
3
You just can't picture that question being posed in a civilised society.
A week in december
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It is certainly way beyond what any civilised community should find acceptable.
The Irish Times
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Both are worthy objectives of any civilised society in the modern age.
The Irish Times
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That's the sign of a civilised society and it's what I believe.
The Guardian
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It summed up perhaps the most basic aspiration of a civilised society.
The Irish Times
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I think we can be more civilised than that and plan ahead.
The Guardian
9
Our very own polite and civilised and extremely dangerous lord and master?
The unnatural inquirer
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He adds that tolerance is the primary prerequisite for a civilised society.
The Irish Times
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We just wonder though, in what other civilised country could this happen?
The South African
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The simple idea of a social compact is required for civilised life.
The Guardian
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In one especially he was supreme-thegreat and civilised art of satire.
Twelve Types
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Of course Ken and Em are still terribly civilised about each other.
The Irish Times
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Dr Thompson-fromwhat I have seen-isa fairly clear-thinking and civilised homeopath.
Bad science
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Moreover, the parliamentary system represents the ideal of all modern civilised peoples.
The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind
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Translations for civilised
portuguès
civilizado
català
civilitzat
Civilised through the time
Civilised across language varieties
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