condescender
condescender(
kohn
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dehs
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sehn
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dehr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (general)
a. to consent
Ninguna mujer debe condescender a acostarse con alguien si no quiere hacerlo.No woman should consent to having sex with someone if she does not want to.
b. to acquiesce (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
El artista no estaba dispuesto a condescender a la propuesta.The artist was not willing to acquiesce to the proposal.
c. to agree
El funcionario condescendió a entregarme una copia del documento.The official agreed to supply me with a copy of the document.
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