deign

[US]/deɪn/
[UK]/deɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. condescender
vt. otorgar
Word Forms
Participio pasadodeigned
Gerundiodeigning
Pluraldeigns
Tercera persona singulardeigns
Pasadodeigned

Phrases & Collocations

deign to answer

aceptar responder

deign to attend

aceptar asistir

deign to visit

aceptar visitar

Example Sentences

deign to ask sb. below oneself

dignarse a pedirle algo a alguien que está por debajo de uno.

He did not deign to reply.

Él no se dignó a responder.

didn't even deign to reply.

ni siquiera se dignó a responder.

he had deigned an apology.

había dignado ofrecer una disculpa.

He doesn’t deign to talk to unimportant people like me.

Él no se digna a hablar con gente insignificante como yo.

she did not deign to answer the maid's question.

ella no se dignó a responder la pregunta de la criada.

I fear my Julia will not deign my lines.

Temo que mi Julia no se digne a aceptar mis líneas.

without deigning even a glance of reprobation at the two brawlers.

sin dignarse siquiera a lanzar una mirada de desaprobación a los dos peleadores.

He passed by without deigning to look at me.

Pasó sin dignarse a mirarme.

wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door.See Synonyms at stoop 1

no se dignaría a saludar al sirviente que abrió la puerta.Ver Sinónimos en stoop 1

Now that she's jumped to one of the most famous vocalists, she doesn't deign to visit her former friends.

Ahora que ha saltado a ser una de las vocalistas más famosas, no se digna a visitar a sus antiguos amigos.

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