deferencia

f.

1 deference.

por deferencia a in deference to

2 attention, courteous action, goodwill gesture, thoughtful attention.

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deferencia

► nombre femenino

1 deference

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en/por deferencia a in deference to

■ por deferencia a su padre no mencionó aquel asunto in deference to his father he didn't mention that affair

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SF deference

fue la única que nos trató con deferencia — she was the only one to treat us with deference o respect

no tuvo la deferencia de informarnos — he didn't have the courtesy to let us know

en o por deferencia a o hacia algn — out of o in deference to sb

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femenino (frml) deference

tuvo la deferencia de cederme su lugar — he very kindly gave up his place to me

por deferencia a alguien/algo — out of o in deference to somebody/something

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= deference.

Ex. Of course, the notion of service, though appealing to our altruism, also does have less attractive connotations of deference and, at worst, inferiority.

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* con deferencia = dutifully.

* por deferencia a = in deference to.

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femenino (frml) deference

tuvo la deferencia de cederme su lugar — he very kindly gave up his place to me

por deferencia a alguien/algo — out of o in deference to somebody/something

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= deference.

Ex: Of course, the notion of service, though appealing to our altruism, also does have less attractive connotations of deference and, at worst, inferiority.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* por deferencia a = in deference to.

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deferencia

feminine

(frml)

deference

tuvo la deferencia de cederme su lugar he was courteous enough to give up his place to me

no muestran ninguna deferencia hacia or con los mayores they do not treat their elders with due deference o respect

el gesto se interpretó como una deferencia hacia los visitantes the gesture was seen as a mark of respect toward(s) the visitors

no lo dije por deferencia a la visita I refrained from saying it out of o in deference to our visitor

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deferencia sustantivo femenino (frml) deference;

◊ por deferencia a algn/algo out of o in deference to sb/sth

deferencia sustantivo femenino
1 (consideración) deference: me callé por deferencia a tu padre, I kept quiet in deference to your father o I kept quiet out of respect for your father
2 (amabilidad, cortesía) courtesy: tuvo la deferencia de invitarnos personalmente, she had the courtesy to invite us in person

'deferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gentileza
- respeto
English:
defer
- deference

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deferencia nf

deference;

tuvo la deferencia de llevarme al aeropuerto she was kind enough to take me to the airport;

por deferencia a in deference to

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deferencia

f deference;

por deferencia a in deference to