deign
To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give, often when it is seen as beneath…To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe.
» He didn't deign to answer his mobile phone.
Значення
значень: 4(перехідне)To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe.
(неперехідне)To consider it appropriate or worthy to do something, often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to think fit, to vouchsafe.
He didn’t even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him.
снизойти́snizojtí, соблаговоли́тьsoblagovolítʹ, соизво́литьsoizvólitʹ
(застаріле, перехідне)To consider it appropriate or worthy to accept or take (something).
(застаріле, перехідне)Often followed by of: to consider (someone) as worthy of something; to dignify.
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Приклади
речень: 8He didn't deign to answer his mobile phone.
She would not deign to consider such an offer.
No one deigned to bring me a cup of tea.
Tom walked past Mary, but she didn't deign to look at him.
deTom ging an Maria vorbei, aber sie würdigte ihn keines Blickes.
Tom passed Mary by, but she didn't deign to look at him.
deTom ging an Maria vorbei, aber sie würdigte ihn keines Blickes.
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English deinen, deynen (“to consider (something) suitable to one’s dignity orFrom Middle English deinen, deynen (“to consider (something) suitable to one’s dignity or worth, condescend; to appear worthy; to condescend to grant (something), permit, vouchsafe; to regard (someone) as worthy; to consecrate, dedicate (something)”), from Old French daigner, degnier, deigner, deignier (“to condescend, deign”) (modern French daigner), from Latin dignāre, the present active infinitive of dignō (“to deem fitting, suitable, or worthy; to condescend, deign”), from dignus (“fitting, suitable, worthy; worthy of”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to perceive; to take”)) + -ō (suffix forming first-conjugation verbs).
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Форми
deigns, deigning, deigned, deignedСиноніми
синонімів: 2- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity:condescenddescend
Антоніми
антонімів: 1Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 4Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу