politely : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

	English	German
	politely	höflich {adv}
	to decline sth.	etw. ablehnen {vt}
	declining	ablehnend
	declined	abgelehnet
	declines	lehnt ab
	declined	lehnte ab
	to decline the responsibility	die Verantwortung ablehnen
	to decline the offer politely; to decline with thanks	(das Angebot) dankend ablehnen