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1 condescend
condescend [‚kɒndɪ'send]∎ to condescend (to sb) se montrer condescendant (envers qn ou à l'égard de qn)∎ to condescend to do sth condescendre à ou daigner faire qch;∎ she condescended to speak to me elle a condescendu à ou a daigné me parler;∎ he does condescend to set the table occasionally il condescend à mettre le couvert de temps en temps -
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4 condescend
[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 -
5 patronize
∎ a restaurant patronized by the famous un restaurant fréquenté par des gens célèbres;∎ we no longer patronize the local shops nous ne faisons plus nos courses dans le quartier, nous ne nous fournissons plus dans les magasins du quartier(b) (condescend to) traiter avec condescendance;∎ don't patronize me! ne prenez pas ce ton condescendant avec moi! -
6 stoop
stoop [stu:p](a) (bend down) se baisser, se pencher;∎ she stooped to pick up her pen elle se baissa ou se pencha pour ramasser son stylo(b) (stand, walk with a stoop) avoir le dos voûté;∎ he was beginning to stoop il commençait à se voûter(c) (abase oneself) s'abaisser;∎ I can't believe he stooped to lying je n'arrive pas à croire qu'il se soit abaissé à mentir;∎ she would stoop to anything elle est prête à toutes les bassesses(d) (condescend) daigner;∎ she wouldn't stoop to doing the dirty work herself elle ne s'abaisserait pas à faire elle-même le sale travail(e) (bird of prey) fondre, plongerbaisser, pencher, incliner;∎ he stooped his head to go through the door il a baissé la tête pour passer la porte3 noun∎ to walk with or to have a stoop avoir le dos voûté(b) (by bird of prey) attaque f en piqué
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Condescend — Con de*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condescended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condescending}.] [F. condescendre, LL. condescendere, fr. L. con + descendere. See {Descend}.] 1. To stoop or descend; to let one s self down; to submit; to waive the privilege… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condescend — [kän΄di send′] vi. [ME condescenden < OFr condescendre < LL(Ec) condescendere, to let oneself down, condescend < L com , together + descendere,DESCEND] 1. to descend voluntarily to the level, regarded as lower, of the person one is… … English World dictionary
condescend — I (deign) verb accommodate oneself, accord, be courteous, be gracious, descend, descendere, disregard prestige, grant, humble oneself, lower oneself, sacrifice pride, se submittere, stoop, tolerate, unbend, vouchsafe, waive privilege, yield II… … Law dictionary
condescend — mid 14c., to yield deferentially, from O.Fr. condescendere (14c.) to agree, consent, give in, yield, from L.L. condescendere to let oneself down, from L. com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + descendere descend (see DESCEND (Cf. descend)). Sense of … Etymology dictionary
condescend — *stoop, deign Analogous words: favor, accommodate, *oblige: vouchsafe, concede, *grant Antonyms: presume … New Dictionary of Synonyms
condescend — [v] stoop, humble oneself accommodate, accord, acquiesce, agree, be courteous, bend, come down off high horse*, comply, concede, degrade oneself, deign, demean oneself, descend, favor, grant, high hat*, lower oneself, oblige, see fit, submit,… … New thesaurus
condescend — ► VERB 1) show that one feels superior. 2) do something despite regarding it as below one s dignity: he condescended to see me at my hotel. DERIVATIVES condescension noun. ORIGIN Latin condescendere, from descendere descend … English terms dictionary
condescend — v. (formal) 1) (d; intr.) to condescend to (to condescend to cheating) 2) (E) to condescend to mingle with the workers * * * [ˌkɒndɪ send] (E) to condescend to mingle with the workers (formal) (d; intr.) to condescend to (to condescend to… … Combinatory dictionary
condescend — UK [ˌkɒndɪˈsend] / US [ˌkɑndəˈsend] verb [intransitive] Word forms condescend : present tense I/you/we/they condescend he/she/it condescends present participle condescending past tense condescended past participle condescended to behave in a way… … English dictionary
condescend — con|de|scend [ˌkɔndıˈsend US ˌka:n ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: condescendre, from [i]Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com ( COM ) + descendere to go down ] 1.) to behave as if you think you are better, more intelligent, or more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
condescend — con|de|scend [ ,kandə send ] verb intransitive to behave in a way that shows that you think you are more important or more intelligent than other people: condescend to: Try not to condescend to the children. condescend to do something: We waited… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English