Civil or civilian

[irmamar]

When both terms are adjectives, are they interchangeable?

Civil/civilian population.

Thanks.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

When both terms are adjectives, are they interchangeable?

Civil/civilian population.

Thanks.

No, they are not. Civilain is in fact a noun, so civilian population means a population of civilians.

Civil is an adjective and does mean pertaining to the population, but more commonly relating to polite behaviour. A "civil population" would be understood as a population of people who are polite to each other. (England for example, not Spain )

When posting on a forum, we are required to be civil to each other.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

No, they are not. Civilain is in fact a noun, so civilian population means a population of civilians.

Civil is an adjective and does mean pertaining to the population, but more commonly relating to polite behaviour. A "civil population" would be understood as a population of people who are polite to each other. (England for example, not Spain )

When posting on a forum, we are required to be civil to each other.

A Civil War is a "polite war"?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

A Civil War is a "polite war"?

It could hardly be a civilian war could it?

In English language, there is an exception to every statement except this one.

Sometimes it is hard to remain civil here.

[irmamar]

Thank you.

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by irmamar

A Civil War is a "polite war"?

A ver qué interpretación pones en "civil engineer"

[hermit]

A civil engineer is one specializing in "public works" - like roads, harbors,
wharves, etc.

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by hermit

A civil engineer is one specializing in "public works" - like roads, harbors,
wharves, etc.

Spoilsport.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Ingeniero de caminos y carreteras, jaajjaja

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by pjt33

Spoilsport.

Can "spoilsport" be always used as "aguafiestas"?

[poli]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Can "spoilsport" be always used as "aguafiestas"?

The meanings are similar but not identical. I think aguafiestas
is partypooper in English. A spoilsport may be a partypooper
but they can be other things as well--a sore loser.
I think the character Scrooge is a spoil sport.

[Rusty]

Look up killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper, grinch, stick-in-the-mud, fuddy-duddy, sourpuss, and spoilsport. They are all synonyms.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Thank you both... There are quite a few words for it.