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[kondi'send](to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority: The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff.) condescendre (à)- condescendingly - condescension -
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A n2 ( sound) ploc-ploc ○ m ; the constant drip of rain/a tap le bruit continuel de la pluie/d'un robinet qui goutte ;3 GB Med ( device) goutte-à-goutte m inv ; ( solution) sérum m ; to be on a drip être sous perfusion ;1 [leak, roof, brush] laisser tomber [qch] goutte à goutte [rain, water, paint] ; [person, fingers] dégouliner de [sweat, blood] ; the engine was dripping le moteur avait une fuite d'huile ; to drip sth onto ou down sth faire goutter qch sur qch ; to drip sth all over sth cribler qch de gouttes de qch ;2 fig ( ooze) he dripped contempt/charm son mépris/son charme exsudait de toutes parts ; his voice dripped smugness la suffisance émanait de sa voix.1 [water, blood, oil, rain] tomber goutte à goutte ; to drip from ou off dégouliner de, suinter de ; to drip down sth dégouliner le long de qch ; to drip into/onto tomber goutte à goutte dans/sur ;2 [tap, branches] goutter ; [washing, wet cloth] s'égoutter (onto sur) ; [engine] fuir ; [wound] suinter ; to be dripping with lit dégouliner de [blood, oil, grease] ; ruisseler de [sweat] ; fig exsuder liter [sentiment, condescension] ; dripping with greasy sauce dégoulinant d'une sauce grasse. -
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patronage ['peɪtrənɪdʒ]∎ I shall take my patronage elsewhere j'irai me fournir ailleurs∎ he got the promotion through the Minister's patronage il a obtenu de l'avancement grâce à l'influence du ministre(d) (sponsorship) mécénat m(e) (condescension) condescendance f(f) (in Church of England) droit m de présentation (à un bénéfice)
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Condescension — is a show of disdain and superiority in which the condescending person patronizes, or considers him/herself superior and descends to the level of, the disdained person.[1][2] Condescension can also refer to: Condescension, another name for… … Wikipedia
Condescension — Con de*scen sion, n. [L. condescensio.] The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one s rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors. [1913 Webster] It forbids pride . . . and commands humility, modesty, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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condescension — [kän΄di′sen′shən] n. [LL(Ec) condescensio < pp. of condescendere] 1. act or instance of condescending 2. a patronizing manner or behavior … English World dictionary
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condescension — noun Etymology: Late Latin condescension , condescensio, from condescendere Date: 1647 1. voluntary descent from one s rank or dignity in relations with an inferior 2. patronizing attitude or behavior … New Collegiate Dictionary
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