condescend

con·de·scend  (knd-snd)

intr.v. con·de·scend·ed, con·de·scend·ing, con·de·scends

1. To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself. See Synonyms at stoop¹.

2. To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.

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[Middle English condescenden, from Old French condescendre, from Late Latin condscendere : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dscendere, to descend; see descend.]

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conde·scender n.

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condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd]

vb (intr)

1. to act graciously towards another or others regarded as being on a lower level; behave patronizingly

2. to do something that one regards as below one's dignity

[from Church Latin condēscendere to stoop, condescend, from Latin dēscendere to descend]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	condescend - behave in a patronizing and condescending manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	2.	condescend - do something that one considers to be below one's dignity deign, descend act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	3.	condescend - debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail" lower oneself, stoop act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	4.	condescend - treat condescendingly patronise, patronize stoop to - make concessions to interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

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condescend

verb

1. patronize, talk down to, treat like a child, treat as inferior, treat condescendingly a writer who does not condescend to his readers

2. deign, see fit, lower yourself, be courteous enough, bend, submit, stoop, unbend (informal), vouchsafe, come down off your high horse (informal), humble or demean yourself He never condescended to notice me.

Translations

condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsend] VI to condescend to sb → tratar a algn con condescendencia
to condescend to do sth → dignarse(a)hacer algo, condescender a hacer algo

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condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd] vi

(= deign) to condescend to do sth → daigner faire qch

(= patronize) → être condescendant(e)
to condescend to sb → traiter qn avec condescendance, prendre qn de haut

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condescend

vi

(= stoop) → sich herab- or herbeilassen; to condescend to do something → sich herab- or herbeilassen, etw zu tun, geruhen (geh, iro) → or so gnädig sein, etw zu tun

to condescend to somebody → jdn herablassend behandeln; he doesn’t like being condescended to → er lässt sich nicht gerne von oben herab behandeln

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condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd] vi to condescend to sb → trattare qn con sussiego
to condescend to do sth → degnarsi di fare qc, abbassarsi a fare qc

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condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd] vi to condescend to sb → trattare qn con sussiego
to condescend to do sth → degnarsi di fare qc, abbassarsi a fare qc

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condescend

v condescend [kondiˈsend]

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. verwerdig, neerbuig; afdaal تَنازُل، تَفَضُّل بِ благоволявам snížit se nedlade sich herablassen καταδέχομαι condescender, dignarse suvatsema لطف کردن؛ منت نهادن alentua condescendre (à) לְהִתעַבּוֹת कृपा करना, झुकना pustiti se, sniziti se beleegyezik vmibe berkenan, menyetujui sÿna lítillæti accondiscendere ～してやる 자신을 낮추다 malonėti, teiktis parādīt labvēlību bersetuju zich verwaardigen nedlate seg raczyć, zechcieć dignar-se a condescinde, a cădea de acord снисходить ráčiť blagovoliti poniziti se nedlåta sig ลดตัวลงมา lütfetmek, tenezzül etmek 俯就，屈尊 удостоювати فروتنی کرنا جھکنا hạ cố 带着优越感同意做...

adj condeˈscending

giving the impression that one is superior a condescending manner. neerbuigende مُتَنازِل، مُعْطٍ الشُّعور بأنَّهُ أعْلى снизходителен povýšený, blahosklonný nedladende herablassend συγκαταβατικός condescendiente üleolevalt armulik غرور آمیز؛ خودپسندانه alentuva condescendant מִתנַשֵׂא बड़प्पन जताना prijazan, ljubazan lekezelő angkuh yfirlætisfullur accondiscendente 恩にきせるような 멸시하는 globėjiškas, pakantus augstprātīgi labvēlīgs mwninggikan diri neerbuigend nedlatende protekcjonalny sobranceiro condescendent снисходительный blahosklonný vzvišen superioran nedlåtande ที่ลดตัวลงมา tenezzül eden, küçümseyen 趾高氣揚的 поблажливий; милостивий فروتنی ، انکسار hạ mình 带着优越感表示关心的

adv condeˈscendingly

neerbuigend بِتَنازُل، باسْتِعْلاء، بِتَفَضُّل عَلى снизходително povýšeně, blahosklonně nedladende herablassend συγκαταβατικά con condescendencia armulikult با افاده و منت alentuvasti avec condescendance בְּהִתנַשֵׂאוּת बड़प्पन जताते हुए pokroviteljski leereszkedően dengan angkuh yfirlætislega con accondiscendenza みくだすように 일부러 겸손하게; 깔보는 듯이 globėjiškai, pakančiai augstprātīgā labvēlībā dengan meninggikan diri neerbuigend nedlatende protekcjonalnie altivamente cu condescen­denţă снисходительно blahosklonne vzvišeno superiorno nedlåtande อย่างลดตัวลงมา tepeden bakarak 表現出优越感地﹐居高臨下地 поблажливо; милостиво عاجزی سے nhún nhường 带着优越感表示关心地

n condeˈscension [-ʃən]

neerbuigend, minsaam تَنازُل снизхождение povýšenost, blahosklonnost nedladenhed die Herablassung συγκαταβατικό ύφος condescendencia üleolev armulikkus منت؛ افاده alentuvuus condescendance הִתנַשֵׂאוּת कृपालुता, सौजन्य, भद्रता milostivost leereszkedés keangkuhan lítillæti; yfirlæti condiscendenza 恩きせがましさ 겸손, (자기를 낮추면서 나타내는) 오만 globėjiškumas augstprātīga labvēlība peninggian diri neerbuigendheid nedlatenhet protekcjonalność presunção condescendenţă снисхождение blahosklonnosť vzvišenost superiornost nedlåtenhet การลดตัวลงมา lütuf, küçümseme, tenezzül 恩賜態度 поблажливість; милість تواضع ، انکسار cử chỉ nhún nhường 恩赐态度