desaire
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el desaire(
dehs
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ay
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reh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (scorn)
a. snub
Los desaires de Miguel sorprendieron a su familia porque siempre había sido muy educado.Miguel's snubs shocked his family because he had always been very polite.
b. slight
No entiendo los desaires de mi madre. Se comporta como si estuviera muy enfadada conmigo pero no le he hecho nada.I cannot understand my mother's slights. She behaves as if she were angry at me but I haven't done anything to her.
c. put-down
Después de un desaire que no merecía por parte de mi asesor, me comí un paquete entero de Oreos.After receiving a put-down I didn't deserve from my thesis advisor, I ate an entire box of Oreos.
2. (clumsiness)
a. gracelessness
Si Julia quiere ser modelo tendrá que evitar ese desaire que tiene al andar.If Julia wants to become a model she will have to work on her gracelessness when she walks.
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