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condescend

/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd/ /ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/

Meanings
verb

Condescender, dignarse

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

Examples :

"Even though he was a senior manager, he would sometimes condescend to help the junior employees with their tasks. "
Aunque era un gerente senior, a veces condescendía a ayudar a los empleados junior con sus tareas.
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verb

Condescender, tratar con superioridad

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

Examples :

"Instead of explaining the math problem clearly, the professor would often condescend to the students, making them feel stupid for not already knowing the answer. "
En lugar de explicar el problema de matemáticas claramente, el profesor a menudo condescendía con los estudiantes, haciéndolos sentir estúpidos por no saber ya la respuesta.
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verb

Tratar con condescendencia, menospreciar

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

Examples :

""Please don't condescend to me just because I'm new; I'm trying my best to learn." "
Por favor, no me trates con condescendencia solo porque soy nuevo; estoy haciendo todo lo posible por aprender.
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Aula, salón de clases

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Los niños estaban emocionados de ir a su salón de clases por la mañana.

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patronizing verb

/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/

Patrocinar, defender, apoyar

"The wealthy art collector loved patronizing young artists, buying their paintings and helping them gain recognition. "

Al rico coleccionista de arte le encantaba patrocinar a jóvenes artistas, comprando sus pinturas y ayudándoles a obtener reconocimiento.

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superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

Superior, jefe

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

El superior de nuestro departamento manejó el proyecto desafiante con facilidad.

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

Empleados, trabajadores

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Una forma de animar a sus empleados a trabajar más duro es dándoles incentivos.

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nonstandard noun

/ˌnɑnˈstændərd/ /ˌnɑnˈstændəd/

Algo no estándar

"The teacher's use of nonstandard English vocabulary confused some students. "

El uso de vocabulario inglés no estándar por parte del profesor confundió a algunos estudiantes.

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position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Posición, lugar

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Mi lugar favorito en el aula es cerca de la ventana.

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

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professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

Profesor

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

El profesor Smith, jefe del departamento de historia, dio una fascinante conferencia sobre el Imperio Romano.

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condescended verb

/ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndəd/ /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪd/

Dignarse, condescender

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

Aunque el gerente normalmente solo habla con el personal de alto rango, se dignó a explicar el nuevo proyecto al becario.

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

Luchar, esforzarse, batallar

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Durante siglos, el pueblo de Irlanda luchó constantemente para hacer valer su derecho a gobernarse a sí mismo.