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gentleman

US /ˈdʒɛntəlmən/

noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a man of refinement

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The gentleman at the front desk helped us find our room.

Word Family

NounNoun
gentleman gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
gentlemanly
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • noblemana titled peer of the realm
  • courteous manhaving a meaning similar to gentleman

Collocations

  • Easy true gentleman
    to true gentleman, meaning to make level, square, balanced, or concentric
  • Medium ladies and gentleman greeting
    describing ladies and gentleman greeting (a polite name for any woman)
  • Hard gentleman agreement binding in honor
    describing gentleman agreement binding in honor (a man of refinement)
  • Very Hard breach gentleman understanding in takeover
    to breach gentleman understanding in takeover, meaning to act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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