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1 deign
transitive verb* * *[deɪn]( pej)I. vi* * *[deɪn]vtto deign to do sth — geruhen or sich herablassen, etw zu tun
he didn't deign to — er ließ sich nicht dazu herab
* * *deign [deın]to do zu tun)B v/t sich herablassen zu:he deigned no answer er ließ sich nicht einmal zu einer Antwort herab* * *transitive verbdeign to do something — sich [dazu] herablassen, etwas zu tun
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2 deign
[deɪn]( pej) vi
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