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dignity
[ˈdɪgnɪtɪ]
sustantivo
1dignidad (f)
  • she considered it beneath her dignity to respond -> le pareció que responder supondría una degradación

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dignity [dig-ni-ti]
sustantivo
1Dignidad (dignified air/of person); cargo, empleo; rango, elevación; carácter, aire noble, aire de grandeza; solemnidad (of occasion).
  • To stand on one’s dignity -> mantener las distancias
2Dignidad, categoría (status, worth).
  • She considers it to be beneath her dignity -> lo considera una degradación

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dignity [ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ]
noun
1 (self-esteem) dignidad; (f)
that would be beneath my dignity no me rebajaría a eso
to stand on one's dignity ponerse en su lugar
He was not one to stand on his dignity nor on legal etiquette and after the first meeting he often saw Stephen informally
2 (solemnity) [of occasion] solemnidad; (f)
3 (respectability) [of work, labour] dignidad; (f) honorabilidad; (f)
they believed that a new society could be built on the essential dignity of work

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