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"Patronizing" is a form of "patronizing", an adjective which is often translated as "condescendiente". "Permissive" is an adjective which is often translated as "permisivo". Learn more about the difference between "patronizing" and "permissive" below.
patronizing(
pey
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truh
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nay
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zihng
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. condescendiente
He seems to be utterly incapable of understanding just how patronizing he is to women.Parece ser totalmente incapaz de comprender lo condescendiente que es con las mujeres.
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permissive(
puhr
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mih
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sihv
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. permisivo
The priest said the hurricane happened as punishment for the permissive modern attitudes in their city.El sacerdote dijo que el huracán ocurrió como castigo por las actitudes modernas y permisivas de su ciudad.
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