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 Translation for 'affability' from English to French
NOUN   affability | affabilities
SYNO affability | affableness | amiability | ...
facilité {f} de caractèreaffability
aménité {f} [littéraire]affability
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Translation for 'affability' from English to French

affability
facilité {f} de caractère

aménité {f} [littéraire]
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Usage Examples English
  • This attitude creates more open-mindness and affability with regard to street style and promotion of Sustainable fashion practices.
  • His affability and good nature had won him all hearts back in Brest.
  • John Carpenter, Rector of Branscombe, dedicated to him his literary work "Contemplations", "for the Institution of Children in the Christian Religion" (1601), noting his "gentle affability with all persons" and his generosity.
  • It is generally argued that Christian V's personal courage and affability made him popular among the common people, but his image was marred by his unsuccessful attempt to regain Scania for Denmark in the Scanian War.
  • Over the college he presided with universal approbation, and engaged the affections of the students by his courteous demeanour and affability, mixed with the firmness necessary for the preservation of discipline.

  • Yet, his affability and strength of character, not giving in to threat nor allowing himself or others to go for retaliatory moves, somehow – unknowingly – prepared his Jesuit companions to adopt the right attitude for what would happen in 1773, the suppression of the Society of Jesus.
  • Daly combined an aptitude for public affairs and diligence in his work, along with personal charm and affability.
  • Aside from the humorous side of his personality, Hassett was also known for his diplomatic skills as a leader and his affability, particularly his ability to endear himself to hosts and public while representing Australia overseas.
  • He was described as a charismatic mullá (religious leader) with "affability, combined with dignity and bearing" and he became a notable person within his hometown.
  • He was noted by the "Los Angeles Times" for his "affability and flexibility" as a hike leader.

  • He was noted for kindness and affability, which made him a great success in each of his diplomatic missions.
  • Moriarty was described for his "affability and a relaxed attitude to his duties".
  • While active in "Junimea", his renowned affability and venerable bearing earned him the nickname "Papa Culiano".
  • intrigued by his genuine respect for Air Nomad culture and his affability towards Korra during their conversation in the Spirit World.
  • Horace is advising Maximus that affability is the means between toadying and truculence, which is a virtue in social relationships.

  • Because of his kindness and affability in dealing with his subjects, he was very popular among the population.
  • Webb calls him "a man of great talent and activity, of high reputation for virtue and learning, dear to all ranks of people for his affability and sweetness of temper".
  • In the second half of 2016, Tomasi managed the reorganization of several offices of the Roman Curia to form the new Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, a "mammoth challenge" accomplished "with tact, diplomacy, trustworthiness and genuine affability".
  • Rozzoli's strict impartiality and affability as Speaker earned him great credit from all sides during the turbulent period of the hung parliament from 1991 to 1995 and was the only speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the 20th century to not have had a dissent or censure motion moved against him.
  • In later interviews, McCormack listed five attributes that made Palmer especially marketable: his handsomeness; his relatively modest background (his father was a greenskeeper before rising to be club professional and Latrobe was a humble club); the way he played golf, taking risks and wearing his emotions on his sleeve; his involvement in a string of exciting finishes in early televised tournaments; and his affability.

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