Tra từ cordial - Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

I. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ We were offered an after-dinner cordial.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Two glasses of green cordial were brought.
▪ We will see people farming unlikely crops, like elder whose flowers make an appetizing cordial, and whose berries make wine.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Britain and Portugal have had cordial relations for more than four centuries.
▪ Donnely was polite and cordial, but she refused to sign the contract.
▪ I received a cordial note from Mrs. Thomas thanking me for the present.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And a cordial greeting to you.
▪ Likeable, cordial, he sits down in a chair facing her husband and herself and proceeds to converse with them.
▪ Meanwhile, relations in the scrum were not always cordial.
▪ Relations among members of the two groups have not always been cordial.
▪ Shy but cordial friendships were struck up, which Mrs Thomlinson was powerless to prevent or subvert.
▪ Though one was a Democrat and the other a Republican, the rivalry over which one would move up first was cordial.

cordial

I. cor‧di‧al¹ /ˈkɔːdiəl $ ˈkɔːrdʒəl/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE]
1. British English sweet fruit juice that you add water to before you drink it:
　 ▪ lime cordial

2. American English old-fashioned a strong sweet alcoholic drink SYN liqueur:
　 ▪ an after-dinner cordial

II. cordial² adjective
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Medieval Latin; Origin : cordialis, from Latin cor 'heart']
friendly but quite polite and formal:
　 ▪ The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere.

—cordiality /ˌkɔːdiˈæləti, ˌkɔːdiˈælɪti $ ˌkɔːrdʒiˈæ-, kɔːrˈdʒæ-/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
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THESAURUS
▪friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them :
　 ▪ a friendly smile
　 ▪ The local people are very friendly.
▪warm [USUALLY BEFORE NOUN]friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable :
　 ▪ He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.
　 ▪ We received a very warm welcome.
▪nice especially spoken friendly and kind :
　 ▪ Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.
　 ▪ He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
▪amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like :
　 ▪ Tom was an amiable young man.
▪welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere :
　 ▪ a welcoming smile
　 ▪ The group are very welcoming to new members.
▪hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable :
　 ▪ I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
▪genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way :
　 ▪ a genial host
　 ▪ She was in a genial mood.
▪cordial formal friendly and polite but formal :
　 ▪ The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
▪approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions :
　 ▪ The head teacher is very approachable.