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1 dignity
'diɡnəti1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) verdighet2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) verdighet, høytidelighet3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) rang, stand, privilegert stilling4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) stolthet, verdighetsubst. \/ˈdɪɡnətɪ\/1) verdighet2) (selv)respekt3) edelhet, finhet, fornemhet4) høy rang, opphøyd stilling, opphøyd tittel, dignitet5) opphøydhetbeneath one's dignity under ens verdighetstand (up) on one's dignity holde på sin verdighet -
2 beneath
bi'ni:Ɵ 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) (neden)under, nedenfor2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) under (min osv.) verdighet2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) nedenfor, (neden)underunderadv. prep. \/bɪˈniːθ\/1) under2) nedenfor, (neden)underbeneath contempt uverdigbeneath notice ikke verd å legge merke tilmarry beneath one gifte seg under sin stand
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beneath one's dignity — Degrading, at least in one s own estimation • • • Main Entry: ↑dignity … Useful english dictionary
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beneath one — {adj. phr.} Below one s ideals or dignity. * /Bob felt it would have been beneath him to work for such low wages./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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