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101 bequemen
v/refl: sich zu einer Antwort etc. bequemen deign to give an answer etc.; sich nach Hause / in die Küche / zu jemandem bequemen bring o.s. to go home / go into the kitchen / go and see s.o.; sich dazu bequemen, etw. zu tun take the trouble to do s.th.; (sich herablassen) deign to do s.th.; nach längerem Aufschub: finally force o.s. to do s.th.* * *be|que|men [bə'kveːmən] ptp bequemtvr* * *be·que·men *[bəˈkve:mən]vr (geh)1. (sich zu etw verstehen)▪ sich akk zu etw dat \bequemen, sich akk [dazu] \bequemen, etw zu tun to bring oneself to do sth; (herablassend) to condescend [or form deign] to do sth a. iron2. (sich begeben)* * *reflexives Verb (geh.) deignsich dazu bequemen, etwas zu tun — deign to do something
* * *bequemen v/r:bequemen deign to give an answer etc;sich nach Hause/in die Küche/zu jemandem bequemen bring o.s. to go home/go into the kitchen/go and see sb;sich dazu bequemen, etwas zu tun take the trouble to do sth; (sich herablassen) deign to do sth; nach längerem Aufschub: finally force o.s. to do sth* * *reflexives Verb (geh.) deignsich dazu bequemen, etwas zu tun — deign to do something
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102 degnare
1. v/t : degnare qualcuno di una parola deign to speak to someone2. v/i degnarsi: degnarsi di deign to, condescend to* * *degnare v.tr. to think* worthy, to deign: non lo degnai d'una risposta, I did not think him worthy of an answer (o I did not think it worthwhile answering him o I did not deign to give him an answer); quando mi degnerete di una visita?, when will you do me the honour of a visit (o visiting me)?◆ v. intr. → degnarsi.◘ degnarsi v.intr.pron. to deign, to condescend: degnatevi di rispondermi!, be so kind as to answer me!; non mi degnai di discutere con lui, I did not deign (o condescend) to argue with him; la Regina si degnò di accettare il dono, the Queen graciously accepted the gift; senza degnare di guardarmi, without deigning to look at me.* * *[deɲ'ɲare]1. vt2. vip (degnarsi)degnarsi di fare qc — to deign o condescend to do sth
* * *[deɲ'ɲare] 1.verbo transitivo2.degnare qcn. della propria attenzione — to consider sb. worthy of attention
* * *degnare/deŋ'ŋare/ [1]degnare qcn. della propria attenzione to consider sb. worthy of attention; non mi ha degnato di una risposta he did not bother answering meII degnarsi verbo pronominaleto condescend, to deign; non ti sei neanche degnato di farti vedere! you just couldn't be bothered to turn up! si è degnato di venire he graciously agreed to come iron. -
103 herablassen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t geh. let down, lowerII v/refl fig. lower o.s.; sich zu einem Gespräch mit jemandem herablassen oder sich dazu herablassen, mit jemandem zu sprechen deign ( oder condescend oder stoop) to talk to s.o.* * *to lower; to let down;sich herablassento deign; to condescend* * *he|rạb|las|sen sep1. vtto let down, to lower2. vr1) (lit) to let oneself down, to lower oneselfwenn du dich herablassen könntest, mir dabei zu helfen — if you would condescend or deign to help me with it
* * *he·rab|las·senden Schrank müssen wir aus dem Fenster \herablassen we'll have to lower the cupboard from the windowII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb let down; lower2.sich herablassen, etwas zu tun — condescend or deign to do something
* * *herablassen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t geh let down, lowerB. v/r fig lower o.s.;* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb let down; lower2.sich herablassen, etwas zu tun — condescend or deign to do something
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104 würdigen
v/t1. (lobend erwähnen) acknowledge; (preisen) pay tribute to; (schätzen) appreciate; zu würdigen wissen appreciate2. geh.: jemanden keines Blickes / keiner Antwort würdigen not deign to look at s.o. / reply to s.o.* * *to appreciate* * *wụ̈r|di|gen ['vʏrdɪgn]vt1) (= anerkennen) to appreciate; (= lobend erwähnen) to acknowledge; (= respektieren) to respect; (= ehren) to pay tribute toetw gebührend or nach Gebühr/richtig würdigen — to appreciate sth properly/fully
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geh: = für würdig befinden) würdigen — to deem sb worthy of sthjdn eines/keines Blickes/Grußes etc würdigen — to deign/not to deign to look at/greet etc sb
* * *wür·di·gen[ˈvʏrdɪgn̩]vt▪ etw/jdn \würdigen to acknowledge sth/sbihre Leistung wurde in vielen Artikeln gewürdigt her performance was acknowledged in many articles2. (schätzen)▪ etw \würdigen to appreciate sthetw zu \würdigen wissen to appreciate sth3. (geh)sie würdigte ihn keines Blickes she didn't deign to look at him* * *transitives Verb2)jemanden keines Blickes/keiner Antwort würdigen — not deign to look at/answer somebody
* * *würdigen v/tzu würdigen wissen appreciate2. geh:jemanden keines Blickes/keiner Antwort würdigen not deign to look at sb/reply to sb* * *transitives Verb2)jemanden keines Blickes/keiner Antwort würdigen — not deign to look at/answer somebody
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105 daigner
daigner [deɲe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *deɲeverbe transitif to deign ( faire to do)* * *deɲe vtsoutenu to deignElle n'a pas daigné me répondre. — She didn't deign to reply to me.
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106 geruhen
* * *to vouchsafe; to condescend; to deign* * *ge|ru|hen [gə'ruːən] ptp geruhtvtgerúhen, etw zu tun (dated form) — to deign or condescend to do sth (auch iro), to be pleased to do sth
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107 удостоявам
honour (с with)(със степен, титла) confer (on s.o.)(с награда) award (s.th. to s.o.)(благоволявам) vouchsafe (s.o.s.th.). deign, condescend (to с inf.) той не я удостои с отговор he vouchsafed her no answer, he didn't deign to answer herтой бе удостоен с медал he was awarded a medal* * *удостоя̀вам,гл. honour (с with); ( със степен, титла) confer (on s.o.); (с награда) award (s.th. to s.o.); ( благоволявам) vouchsafe (s.o. s.th.), deign, condescend (to с inf.).* * *honor ; confer (с); award (награждавам); deign (с); dignify* * *1. (с награда) award (s.th. to s.o.): (благоволявам) vouchsafe (s.o. s.th.). deign, condescend (to c inf.) той нe я удостои с отговор he vouchsafed her no answer, he didn't deign to answer her 2. (със степен, титла) confer (on s. о.) 3. honour (c with) 4. той бе удостоен с медал he was awarded a medal -
108 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.) condescender, dignarse- condescendingly
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tr[kɒndɪ'send]1 (deign) condescender, dignarse2 (patronize) tratar con condescendenciacondescend [.kɑndɪ'sɛnd] vi1) deign: condescender, dignarse2)to condescend to someone : tratar a alguien con condescendenciav.• condescender v.• dignarse v.'kɑːndɪ'send, ˌkɒndɪ'senda) ( deign)to condescend to + INF — dignarse or condescender* a + inf
b) ( patronize)[ˌkɒndɪ'send]VIto condescend to do sth — dignarse (a) hacer algo, condescender a hacer algo
* * *['kɑːndɪ'send, ˌkɒndɪ'send]a) ( deign)to condescend to + INF — dignarse or condescender* a + inf
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109 Blick
m; -(e)s, -e1. (Hinsehen) look ( auf + Akk at); langer, scharfer: gaze; kurzer: glimpse; (Blickrichtung) eye(s Pl.); ein flüchtiger Blick a (quick) glance; einen ( kurzen) Blick werfen auf (+ Akk) have ( oder take) a (quick) look at, cast a (quick) glance at ( oder over); jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen give s.o. a look; jemandem einen fragenden / warnenden Blick zuwerfen give s.o. an inquisitive / a warning look; einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen auch fig. take a look behind the scenes; etw. mit einem Blick überschauen / erkennen assess / recognize s.th. immediately ( oder straight away); auf den ersten Blick at first sight ( oder glance), when you first look at it ( oder see it); Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight; das sieht man doch auf den ersten Blick you can see that straightaway (with half an eye umg.); erst auf den zweiten Blick... it’s only when you look at it again that...; sein Blick fiel auf (+ Akk) his eye(s) oder gaze fell on; seinen ( oder den) Blick richten auf (+ Akk) look at ( oder towards oder in the direction of), cast one’s eye(s) on ( oder in the direction of) lit.; den Blick heben / senken look up / down, raise one’s eyes / cast one’s eyes down, lower one’s gaze; den Blick wenden von look away from, turn one’s eyes away from; er wandte den Blick nicht von... he wouldn’t take his eyes off...; ihre Blicke begegneten sich their eyes met; die beiden wechelten verliebte Blicke the two exchanged amorous glances, they made eyes at each other umg.; sie warf mir einen betrübten Blick zu she cast a troubled glance at me jemanden keines Blickes würdigen not deign to look at s.o.; soweit der Blick reicht as far as the eye can see; wenn Blicke töten könnten if looks could kill; durchbohren 1, finster I, starr I 12. nur Sg. (Augenausdruck) look (in one’s eyes), eyes Pl.; einen traurigen / verzweifelten Blick haben look sad / have a look of despair; der böse Blick the evil eye3. nur Sg.; (Aussicht) view; mit Blick auf (+ Akk) with a view of, overlooking; von hier aus haben Sie einen schönen Blick you have a nice view from here4. nur Sg.; fig. (Empfänglichkeit) eye(s Pl.); (Blickweite, Horizont) outlook, horizon(s Pl.); einen ( guten oder sicheren) Blick haben für have an (a good) eye for; dafür hat er keinen oder nicht den richtigen Blick he has no eyes for ( oder he just doesn’t see) that kind of thing; den Blick für etw. verstellen oder trüben obscure s.th. jemandem den Blick für etw. verstellen / trüben distort / cloud s.o.’s view of s.th. ( oder outlook on s.th.)* * *der Blicksight; glance; view; look; vista* * *Blịck [blɪk]m -(e)s, -e1) (= das Blicken) look; (= flüchtiger Blick) glanceauf den ersten Blick — at first glance
Liebe auf den ersten Blick — love at first sight
auf den zweiten Blick — when one looks (at it) again, the second time one looks (at it)
mit einem Blick, auf einen Blick — at a glance
ausweichen — to avoid sb's eye
jds Blick erwidern — to return sb's gaze
jdn mit (seinen) Blicken verschlingen — to devour sb with one's eyes
er folgte ihr mit Blicken or mit dem Blick — his eyes followed her
einen Blick hinter die Kulissen tun or werfen (fig) — to take a look behind the scenes
sie würdigte ihn keines Blickes — she did not deign to look at him
jdm keinen Blick schenken — not to spare sb a glance
See:2) (= Blickrichtung) eyes plmein Blick fiel auf sein leeres Glas — my eye fell on his empty glass
von hier aus fällt der Blick auf den Dom — from here one can see the cathedral
den Blick heben — to raise one's eyes, to look up
3) (= Augenausdruck) expression or look in one's eyesin ihrem Blick lag Verzweiflung — there was a look of despair in her eyes
er musterte sie mit durchdringendem/finsterem Blick — he looked at her penetratingly/darkly
4) (= Ausblick) viewdem Blick entschwinden (geh) — to disappear from view or sight, to go out of sight
etw aus dem Blick verlieren — to lose sight of sth
5)(= Verständnis)
seinen Blick für etw schärfen — to increase one's awareness of stheinen klaren Blick haben — to see things clearly
einen (guten) Blick für etw haben — to have an eye or a good eye for sth
* * *der1) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) eye2) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) look3) (a glance: a look of surprise.) look4) (a view or glimpse.) sight5) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) squint* * *<-[e]s, -e>[blɪk]m1. (das Blicken) lookauf einen/mit einem \Blick at a glance[Liebe] auf den ersten \Blick [love] at first sightauf den zweiten \Blick on closer inspectionjds \Blick ausweichen to avoid sb's gaze [or eye]jds \Blick erwidern to return sb's gazeein flüchtiger [o kurzer] \Blick a glimpsevon jdm/etw einen [flüchtigen] \Blick erhaschen to catch a glimpse of sb/stheinen flüchtigen [o kurzen] \Blick auf etw/jdn werfen to glance briefly at sth/sbeinen [kurzen] \Blick aus dem Fenster werfen to glance out of the windowden \Blick auf jdn/etw heften (geh) to fix one's eyes on sb/stheinen \Blick riskieren to dare to lookjdm einen/keinen \Blick schenken (geh) to look at sb/not to give sb a second glancejdn mit einem kurzen \Blick streifen to glance fleetingly at sbeinen \Blick auf jdn/etw tun [o werfen] to glance at sb/sthjdn/etw aus dem \Blick verlieren to lose sight of sb/sth\Blicke miteinander wechseln to exchange glancesjdn keines \Blickes würdigen (geh) to not deign to look at sbjdm \Blicke zuwerfen to cast a glance at sbihr \Blick fiel auf die Kirche the church caught her eyeetw im \Blick behalten (a. fig) to keep an eye on sth a. figwir müssen den Termin immer im \Blick behalten we must always bear in mind [or keep an eye on] the deadlineetw im \Blick haben (a. fig) to have an eye on sth a. figsie hat immer ihre Karriere fest im \Blick she always has an eye firmly on her careerden \Blick heben to look up, to raise one's eyesden \Blick senken to look down, to lower one's eyesin ihrem \Blick lag Hoffnungslosigkeit there was a look of hopelessness in her eyesjdn mit finsterem \Blick mustern to look at sb darklyjdn mit starrem \Blick fixieren/mustern to gaze [or stare] at sbmit zärtlichem \Blick with a tender look [in one's eyes]ein Zimmer mit \Blick auf den Strand a room overlooking [or with a view of] the beacheinen klaren \Blick haben to see things clearly7.▶ den bösen \Blick haben to have the evil eye▶ jdn mit den [o seinen] \Blicken durchbohren to look piercingly at sb▶ wenn \Blicke töten könnten! if looks could kill!▶ jdn/etw mit den [o seinen] \Blicken verschlingen to devour sb/sth with one's eyes* * *der; Blick[e]s, Blicke1) look; (flüchtig) glancejemandem einen Blick/sich Blicke zuwerfen — give somebody a look/exchange glances
einen kurzen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen — take a quick look at or glance [briefly] at something
auf den zweiten Blick — looking at it again or a second time
mein Blick fiel auf den Brief — my eye fell on the letter; the letter caught my eye
2) o. Pl. (Ausdruck) look in one's eyes3) (Aussicht) viewjemanden/etwas aus dem Blick verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something
etwas im Blick haben — be able to see something
4) o. Pl. (Urteil[skraft]) eyeeinen sicheren/geschulten Blick für etwas haben — have a sure/trained eye for something
* * *1. (Hinsehen) look (ein flüchtiger Blick a (quick) glance;einen (kurzen) Blick werfen auf (+akk) have ( oder take) a (quick) look at, cast a (quick) glance at ( oder over);jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen give sb a look;jemandem einen fragenden/warnenden Blick zuwerfen give sb an inquisitive/a warning look;einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen auch fig take a look behind the scenes;etwas mit einem Blick überschauen/erkennen assess/recognize sth immediately ( oder straight away);Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight;erst auf den zweiten Blick … it’s only when you look at it again that …;den)Blick richten auf (+akk) look at ( oder towards oder in the direction of), cast one’s eye(s) on ( oder in the direction of) liter;den Blick heben/senken look up/down, raise one’s eyes/cast one’s eyes down, lower one’s gaze;den Blick wenden von look away from, turn one’s eyes away from;er wandte den Blick nicht von … he wouldn’t take his eyes off …;ihre Blicke begegneten sich their eyes met;die beiden wechselten verliebte Blicke the two exchanged amorous glances, they made eyes at each other umg;sie warf mir einen betrübten Blick zu she cast a troubled glance at mejemanden keines Blickes würdigen not deign to look at sb;soweit der Blick reicht as far as the eye can see;2. nur sg (Augenausdruck) look (in one’s eyes), eyes pl;einen traurigen/verzweifelten Blick haben look sad/have a look of despair;der böse Blick the evil eyemit Blick auf (+akk) with a view of, overlooking;von hier aus haben Sie einen schönen Blick you have a nice view from hereeinen (Blick haben für have an (a good) eye for;trüben obscure sthjemandem den Blick für etwas verstellen/trüben distort/cloud sb’s view of sth ( oder outlook on sth)* * *der; Blick[e]s, Blicke1) look; (flüchtig) glancejemandem einen Blick/sich Blicke zuwerfen — give somebody a look/exchange glances
einen kurzen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen — take a quick look at or glance [briefly] at something
auf den zweiten Blick — looking at it again or a second time
mein Blick fiel auf den Brief — my eye fell on the letter; the letter caught my eye
2) o. Pl. (Ausdruck) look in one's eyes3) (Aussicht) viewjemanden/etwas aus dem Blick verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something
4) o. Pl. (Urteil[skraft]) eyeeinen sicheren/geschulten Blick für etwas haben — have a sure/trained eye for something
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110 condescender
v.1 to condescend, to acquiesce.María condescendía y eso no le gustaba Mary patronized and he didn't like it.María condescendió y se lo compró Mary condescended and bought it for him.2 to condescend, to patronize, to patronise.María condescendía y eso no le gustaba Mary patronized and he didn't like it.* * *1 (adaptarse) to comply (a, with), consent (a, to)■ no estaba de acuerdo pero tuvo que condescender a la voluntad de los demás he didn't agree but he had to comply with all of the others2 (dignarse) to condescend* * *VI to acquiesce, comply, agreecondescender a — to consent to, say yes to
* * *verbo intransitivocondescender a + inf — to condescend o deign to + inf
b) ( ceder) to acquiesce, agree, consent* * *verbo intransitivocondescender a + inf — to condescend o deign to + inf
b) ( ceder) to acquiesce, agree, consent* * *condescender [E8 ]vi1 (con aires de superioridad) condescender A + INF to condescend o deign to + INF2 (ceder) to acquiesce, agree, consent* * *
condescender verbo intransitivo
1 to condescend
2 (ceder) to comply (with), consent (to)
' condescender' also found in these entries:
English:
condescend
* * *condescender vicondescendió en acompañarme he kindly agreed to o consented to go with me* * *v/i condescend (a to);condescender en hacer algo agree to do sth* * *condescender {56} vi1) : to condescend2) : to agree, to acquiesce -
111 rāčìti
rāčìti Grammatical information: v. Accent paradigm: b Proto-Slavic meaning: `wish, want'Old Church Slavic:Russian:ráčit' (dial.) `be zealous, wish, want' [verb];račít' (dial.) `be zealous, wish, want' [verb]Czech:ráčiti `wish, want, (lit.) deign' [verb]Slovak:ráčit' `deign' [verb]Polish:raczyć `deign' [verb]Serbo-Croatian:ráčiti se `(+D) feel like' [verb], rȃčī se [3sg];Čak. rå̄čȉti se (Vrgada) `(+D) feel like' [verb], rå̃či se [3sg]Slovene:Indo-European reconstruction: rōk-eie-? -
112 værdige
vb deign;[ han værdigede mig ikke et svar] he did not deign (el. condescend) to answer me;[ han værdigede mig ikke et blik] he did not deign to look at me. -
113 desdeñarse
1 not to deign (de, to)* * *VPRdesdeñarse de hacer algo — to scorn to do sth, not deign to do sth
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114 dignarse
dignarse ( conjugate dignarse) verbo pronominal dignarse (a) hacer algo to condescend o deign to sth
dignarse verbo reflexivo to condescend [a, to], frml deign [a, to] ' dignarse' also found in these entries: English: condescend - deign -
115 dédaigner
dédaigner [dedeɲe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = mépriser) to scorn• il ne dédaigne pas un verre de vin de temps à autre he's not averse to the occasional glass of wineb. ( = négliger) [+ offre] to spurn* * *dedeɲeverbe transitif gén to despise [personne, gloire, richesse]ce n'est pas à dédaigner — (somme, titre) it's not to be sneezed at ou despised
dédaigné de ses contemporains — spurned by his/her contemporaries
* * *dedeɲe vt1) (= mépriser) to despise, to scorn2) (= refuser)Elle ne boit pas d'alcool mais ne dédaigne un bon bordeaux de temps en temps. — She doesn't drink spirits, but she's not averse to a good claret from time to time.
une héroïne qui ne dédaigne pas de porter le vêtement masculin — a heroine who's not averse to donning men's clothes
3) (= négliger) to disregard* * *dédaigner verb table: aimer vtr ( mépriser) to despise [personne, gloire, richesse]; to scorn [danger]; to spurn [conseil, office]; ( ne pas faire cas de) to disregard, to ignore [insulte, interruption, danger]; ce n'est pas à dédaigner (somme, titre) it's not to be sneezed at ou despised; ( danger) it shouldn't be ignored; dédaigné de ses contemporains spurned by his/her contemporaries; il ne dédaigne pas la bonne chère he's not averse to good food; elle dédaigna de se lever she did not deign to get up; il ne dédaigne pas de les aider he doesn't consider it beneath him to help them out.[dedeɲe] verbe transitif1. [mépriser - personne] to look down on (separable), to despise, to scorn ; [ - compliment, richesse] to despise, to disdainune augmentation, ce n'est pas à dédaigner a salary increase is not to be sniffed at————————dédaigner de verbe plus préposition -
116 racz|yć
impf Ⅰ vt 1. książk. (częstować) to treat, to regale- raczyć kogoś smakołykami to ply sb with delicacies- raczono ich wybornym winem they were plied with exquisite wine2. przest. iron. to deign książk.- nie raczył nawet odpowiedzieć he didn’t deign to vouchsafe an answer, he didn’t deign to reply- ledwie raczyła spojrzeć she hardly deigned to look3. iron. (obdarzać) to treat, to ply, to regale- raczyć kogoś długą opowieścią to regale sb with a long story- w sierpniu telewizja raczy nas powtórkami in August we are plied with reruns on televisionⅡ raczyć się przest. żart. to gorge oneself (czymś on sth)- raczył się tortem czekoladowym he gorged himself on chocolate cake■ Bóg raczy wiedzieć God a. Heaven only knowsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > racz|yć
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117 удостоить
1. vouchsafe2. honour; favour; bestow; confer; award; deign3. condescend4. deign5. grace6. honorСинонимический ряд:наградить (глаг.) вознаградить; дать награду; наградить; пожаловать -
118 verwaardigen
♦voorbeelden:1 zich niet verwaardigen iemand te antwoorden • not condescend/deign/stoop to answer someoneiemand met geen blik verwaardigen • not deign to look at someone -
119 снисходить
несовер. - снисходить;
совер. - снизойти( к кому-л.) condescend (to) снисходить к чьей-то просьбе ≈ to deign to concede smb.'s request, снизойти (к дт.) show* condescension (to), condescend (to), stoop (to) ;
~ к чьей-л. просьбе graciously concede smb.`s request;
~ до разговоров с кем-л. deign to speak to smb.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > снисходить
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120 соблаговолить
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > соблаговолить
См. также в других словарях:
Deign — (d[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deigned} (d[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deigning}.] [OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner, daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign, fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See {Decent},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deign — Deign, v. i. To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; followed by an infinitive. [1913 Webster] O deign to visit our forsaken seats. Pope. [1913 Webster] Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Round turned he … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deign — [deın] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: deignier, from Latin dignus deserving admiration ] deign to do sth to do something that you think you are really too important to do often used humorously ▪ Travis called after her, but she didn t… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deign — ► VERB (deign to do) ▪ do something that one considers to be beneath one s dignity. ORIGIN Latin dignare deem worthy , from dignus worthy … English terms dictionary
deign — [dān] vi. [ME deignen < OFr deignier < L dignare, dignari, to deem worthy < dignus, worthy: see DIGNITY] to condescend to do something thought to be slightly beneath one s dignity [the duchess deigned to shake my hand] vt. to condescend… … English World dictionary
deign — I verb allow, allow with condescension, be so good as to, condescend, descend, favor, grant, patronize, stoop, vouchsafe II index accede (concede), bestow, patronize (condescend toward) Burt … Law dictionary
deign — [ deın ] verb intransitive if someone deigns to do something, they do it but in a way that shows they are not willing: Mandy was the only person who deigned to speak to him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deign — c.1300, from O.Fr. deignier (Mod.Fr. daigner), from L. dignari to deem worthy or fit (Cf. It. degnare, Sp. deñar), from dignus worthy (see DIGNITY (Cf. dignity)). Sense of take or accept graciously led to that of condescend (1580s) … Etymology dictionary
deign — condescend, *stoop Analogous words: vouchsafe, accord, concede, *grant, award … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deign — [v] lower oneself condescend, consent, deem worthy, patronize, see fit*, stoop, think fit*, vouchsafe; concept 35 Ant. be proud, hold head high … New thesaurus
deign — UK [deɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms deign : present tense I/you/we/they deign he/she/it deigns present participle deigning past tense deigned past participle deigned showing disapproval if someone deigns to do something, they do it but… … English dictionary