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condescended

/ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndəd/ /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪd/

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verb

Herablassen, sich herablassen

To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something).

Examples :

"Even though the manager usually only talks to senior staff, he condescended to explain the new project to the intern. "

Obwohl der Manager normalerweise nur mit leitenden Angestellten spricht, ließ er sich herab, dem Praktikanten das neue Projekt zu erklären.

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verb

Herablassen, sich herablassen

To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone).

Examples :

"Even though he was the CEO, he never condescended to his employees; he always treated them with respect. "

Obwohl er der CEO war, ließ er sich nie zu seinen Mitarbeitern herab; er behandelte sie immer mit Respekt.

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verb

Herablassend behandeln, von oben herab behandeln

(possibly nonstandard) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing toward (someone); to talk down to (someone).

Examples :

"Even though he was a senior manager, he sometimes condescended to his team members by explaining simple concepts as if they were children. "

Obwohl er ein leitender Angestellter war, behandelte er seine Teammitglieder manchmal herablassend, indem er einfache Konzepte erklärte, als wären sie Kinder.

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verb

Einwilligen, zustimmen

To consent, agree.

Examples :

"Even though the CEO was busy, she condescended to answer the intern's question. "

Obwohl die CEO beschäftigt war, willigte sie ein, die Frage des Praktikanten zu beantworten.

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verb

Sich herablassen

Examples :

"The professor, known for his intelligence, condescended to explain the very basic concept to the confused students. "

Der Professor, bekannt für seine Intelligenz, ließ sich herab, den sehr grundlegenden Begriff den verwirrten Studenten zu erklären.

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