condescendencia

f.

1 graciousness, kindness (benevolencia).

2 condescension, affability, leniency, acquiescence.

3 condescendence, patronization, patronizing.

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condescendencia

► nombre femenino

1 (deferencia) condescension

2 (amabilidad) affability

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SF

1) (=deferencia) obligingness; (=indulgencia) affability

aceptar algo por condescendencia — to accept sth so as not to hurt feelings

2) pey

tratar a algn con condescendencia — to patronize sb

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femenino

a) (con aires de superioridad) condescension

hablar con condescendencia — to speak condescendingly

b) (con amabilidad, comprensión) understanding

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* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

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femenino

a) (con aires de superioridad) condescension

hablar con condescendencia — to speak condescendingly

b) (con amabilidad, comprensión) understanding

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* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

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condescendencia

feminine

1 (con aires de superioridad) condescension

les hablaba a los empleados con condescendencia she spoke to her staff condescendingly o in a condescending manner, she was condescending with her staff

la miró con condescendencia he looked at her patronizingly o condescendingly, he gave her a condescending o patronizing look

2 (con amabilidad, comprensión) understanding

demostró gran condescendencia con los niños he was very good with the children, he was very understanding o showed great understanding in the way he dealt with the children

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condescendencia sustantivo femenino complaisance, condescension: no puedo soportar sus aires de condescendencia, I can't stand her condescending airs
'condescendencia' also found in these entries:
English:
patronize
- patronizingly

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condescendencia nf

1. [benevolencia] graciousness, kindness;

tratar a alguien con condescendencia to treat sb with kindness and understanding

2. [altivez] condescension;

su tono de condescendencia me resulta inaguantable I find his condescending tone unbearable, I can't stand o bear his condescending tone

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condescendencia

f condescension

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condescendencia nf

: condescension