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1 dignarse
pron.v.to deign, to condescend.* * *1 to deign (a, to), condescend (a, to)* * *VPR1)dignarse a hacer algo — to deign to do sth, condescend to do sth
2) frm* * *verbo pronominaldignarse (a) + INF: no se dignaron (a) contestar — they didn't even condescend o deign to reply
* * *verbo pronominaldignarse (a) + INF: no se dignaron (a) contestar — they didn't even condescend o deign to reply
* * *dignarse [A1 ]dignarse ( A) + INF:ni siquiera se dignaron contestar they didn't even condescend o deign to replya ver cuándo te dignas a hacernos una visita ( fam hum); when are you going to deign to pay us a visit? ( hum)dígnese presentarse en nuestras oficinas ( frml); please be so kind as to call at our offices ( frml), we would be grateful if you could come to our offices ( frml)* * *
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
* * *dignarse vprdignarse (a) hacer algo to deign to do sth;no se dignó (a) contestarme he didn't deign to reply;Irónico¡por fin te dignas (a) aparecer por aquí! so you've finally decided to honour us with your presence!;Formaldígnese acudir con la documentación consignada please ensure that you bring the required documents* * *v/r deign (a to)* * *dignarse vr: to deign, to condescendno se dignó contestar: he didn't deign to answer -
2 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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3 despreciarse
VPRdespreciarse de hacer algo — to think it beneath o.s. to do sth, not deign to do sth
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4 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
См. также в других словарях:
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
disdain — dis|dain1 [dısˈdeın] n [U] formal a complete lack of respect that you show for someone or something because you think they are not important or good enough with disdain ▪ She watched me with disdain. ▪ a look of complete disdain disdain for ▪ his … Dictionary of contemporary English