diplomatic

«diplomatic» in Mova's school dictionary: to do with diplomats: people who work for their country… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (diplomatic, more diplomatic, most diplomatic)

meaning for a pupil

1) Diplomatic means to do with diplomats: people who work for their country in other countries and help countries talk to each other. tree →

2) Diplomatic means careful and polite, saying things in a way that does not upset people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and social studies: diplomatic talks, embassies and peace treaties. In everyday life being diplomatic is a social skill: you tell the truth kindly. Phrases: diplomatic talks, diplomatic relations, diplomatic answer, diplomatic immunity.

examples

• The two countries held diplomatic talks about the border. tree →
• The embassy is a diplomatic building. tree →
• When Gran asked about her cake, I gave a diplomatic answer. tree →
• Be diplomatic when you tell your friend her drawing has a mistake. tree →
• The countries ended diplomatic relations after the quarrel. tree →
• Diplomats have a diplomatic passport. tree →
• When war came into the country, he had gone on a diplomatic career to foreign courts. tree →

note

Noun: diplomacy; a person: diplomat. Adverb: diplomatically. Being diplomatic is not lying; it means choosing kind words. Opposite of the second sense: tactless, blunt.

In the corpora

• "Being diplomatic" means not saying what you really think, to avoid hurting or angering someone.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «diplomatic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.