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civil meaning in English

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civil noun

civilian [civilians](non-military person)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈvɪ.lɪən] [US: sə.ˈvɪ.ljən]
John is a civilian. = John es civil.

civil adjective

civil [civiller, civillest](related to people and government office as opposed to military or religion)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl]
It prevented a civil war. = Previno una guerra civil.

civilian(not related to the military armed forces)
adjective
[UK: sɪ.ˈvɪ.lɪən] [US: sə.ˈvɪ.ljən]
John is a civilian. = John es civil.

civilidad noun
{f}

civility [civilities](politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈvɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: sə.ˈvɪ.lə.ti]

civilización noun
{f}

civilization [civilizations](organized culture)
noun
[UK: ˌsɪ.vɪ.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌsɪ.və.lə.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]
Islam is a civilization. = El islam es una civilización.

civilizado adjective

civilized(having a highly developed society or culture)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪ.vɪ.laɪzd] [US: ˈsɪ.və.ˌlaɪzd]
You could try and be a bit more civilized. = Podrías tratar de ser un poco más civilizado.

civilizar verb

civilise [civilised, civilising, civilises](to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour)
verb
[UK: ˈsɪvəlaɪz] [US: ˈsɪvəlaɪz]

civilmente adverb

civilly(in a civil manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈsɪ.və.li] [US: ˈsɪ.və.li]

constructor civil noun
{m}

builder [builders](a person who builds or constructs things)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪl.də(r)] [US: ˈbɪl.dər]

constructora civil noun
{f}

builder [builders](a person who builds or constructs things)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪl.də(r)] [US: ˈbɪl.dər]

código civil noun

civil code(a systematic collection of laws between private parties)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl kəʊd] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl koʊd]

de civil adjective

plainclothes(wearing civilian clothes)
adjective
[UK: ˈpleɪnˈkloz] [US: ˈpleɪnˈkloz]

delito civile noun
{m}

tort [torts](law: wrongful act causing injury)
noun
[UK: tɔːt] [US: ˈtɔːrt]

derecho civil noun
{m}

civil law(body of law dealing with private relations)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl lɔː] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈlɑː]

desobediencia civil noun
{f}

civil disobedience(active and non-violent refusal to obey)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl ˌdɪ.sə.ˈbiː.dɪəns] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˌdɪ.sə.ˈbiː.diəns]

estado civil noun
{m}

marital status(term describing relationship)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.rɪt.l̩ ˈsteɪ.təs] [US: ˈme.rət.l̩ ˈstæ.təs]

guerra civil noun
{f}

civil war(war between factions within a single country)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl wɔː(r)] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈwɔːr]

Guerra Civil estadounidense proper noun
{f}

American Civil War(civil war in the United States (1861-1865))
proper noun
[UK: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən ˈsɪ.vəl wɔː(r)] [US: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən ˈsɪ.vəl ˈwɔːr]

incivil adjective

ill-mannered(of or pertaining to having bad manners)
adjective
[UK: ɪl ˈmæ.nəd] [US: ˈɪl ˈmæ.nərd]

incivil(Want of courtesy)
adjective

incivilidad noun
{f}

incivility [incivilities](state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.sɪ.ˈvɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪn.sɪ.ˈvɪ.lə.ti]

ingeniería civil noun
{f}

civil engineering(technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl ˌen.dʒɪ.ˈnɪər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˌen.dʒə.ˈnɪr.ɪŋ]

matrimonio civil noun
{m}

civil marriage(marriage performed by a government official instead of by a member of the clergy)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈmæ.rɪdʒ] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈme.rɪdʒ]

muerte civil noun

attainder(the state of a prisoner after a death sentence)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈteɪn.də(r)] [US: ə.ˈteɪn.dər]

posesión civil noun
{f}

possession [possessions](ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈzeʃ.n̩] [US: pə.ˈzeʃ.n̩]

registro civil noun
{m}

register office(the local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted)
noun

seguro de responsabilidad civil noun
{m}

liability insurance(insurance against liability)
noun
[UK: ˌlaɪə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti ɪn.ˈʃʊə.rəns] [US: ˌlaɪə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti ˌɪn.ˈʃʊ.rəns]

unión civil noun
{f}

civil union(legal union similar to marriage)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈjuː.nɪən] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈjuː.njən]