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1 condescending
adjective (giving the impression that one is superior: a condescending manner.) condescendientetr[kɒndɪ'sendɪŋ]1 (attitude, answer) condescendienteadj.• condescendiente adj.'kɑːndɪ'sendɪŋ, ˌkɒndɪ'sendɪŋadjective <tone/smile> condescendienteto be condescending TO o TOWARD(S) somebody — tratar a alguien con condescendencia
[ˌkɒndɪ'sendɪŋ]ADJ [attitude, tone, smile] condescendientehe's very condescending — tiene una actitud muy condescendiente, se cree muy superior
to be condescending to or towards sb — tratar a algn con condescendencia
* * *['kɑːndɪ'sendɪŋ, ˌkɒndɪ'sendɪŋ]adjective <tone/smile> condescendienteto be condescending TO o TOWARD(S) somebody — tratar a alguien con condescendencia
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2 condescending
adjective* * ** * *con·de·scend·ing[ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ, AM ˌkɑ:n-]adj herablassendhe's \condescending to his staff er behandelt seine Angestellten von oben herab* * *["kɒndI'sendɪŋ]adj (pej)herablassend, von oben herab predto be condescending to or toward(s) sb — jdn von oben herab or herablassend behandeln
* * *condescending adj (adv condescendingly) gönnerhaft, herablassend* * *adjective* * *adj.geruhend adj.herablassend adj.
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