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la deferencia()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. deference
Me aburría en la fiesta, pero me quedé por deferencia a la anfitriona, que tan amable había sido.I got bored at the party, but I stayed in deference to our host, who had been so kind.
b. respect
Tratan a su padre con una deferencia que para mí es una muestra de amor.They treat their father with a respect that I see as a sign of love.
a. courtesy
El conde tuvo la deferencia de preguntar si queríamos que su chófer fuera a recogernos al aeropuerto.The count had the courtesy to ask whether we wanted his chauffeur to pick us up at the airport.
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