herablassen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- condescend verb To treat someone as though they are inferior; to talk down to them.
- deign verb To agree to do something considered beneath one's dignity or status.
Senses
herablassen is used for these senses in English:
- condescend To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
- deign (transitive) To condescend to give; to do something.
- let down (transitive) To allow to descend.
condescend — full definition
- verb To treat someone as though they are inferior; to talk down to them.
- verb To do something considered beneath one's status, often reluctantly.
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