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.

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condescender

Conjugation model [ENTENDER], like {{link=entender}}entender

► verbo intransitivo

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 others

2 (dignarse) to condescend

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VI to acquiesce, comply, agree

condescender a — to consent to, say yes to

condescender a los ruegos de algn — to agree to sb's requests

condescender en hacer algo — to agree to do sth

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verbo intransitivo

a) (con aires de superioridad)

condescender a + inf — to condescend o deign to + inf

b) (ceder) to acquiesce, agree, consent

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verbo intransitivo

a) (con aires de superioridad)

condescender a + inf — to condescend o deign to + inf

b) (ceder) to acquiesce, agree, consent

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condescender [E8 ]

vi

1 (con aires de superioridad) condescender A + INF to condescend o deign to + INF

2 (ceder) to acquiesce, agree, consent

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condescender verbo intransitivo
1 to condescend
2 (ceder) to comply (with), consent (to)
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condescender vi

1. [con amabilidad]

condescender a to consent to, to accede to;

condescendió en acompañarme he kindly agreed to o consented to go with me

2. [con desprecio, altivez]

condescender a to deign to, to condescend to

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condescender

v/i condescend (a to);

condescender en hacer algo agree to do sth

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condescender {56} vi

1) : to condescend

2) : to agree, to acquiesce