condescendingly

/kɒn.dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ.li/ adv

In a condescending manner.

Word Origin Condescendingly comes from Latin con- 'together' and descendere 'to go down' — literally 'to climb down with' someone. The idea: you're lowering yourself to their level, but with an air of superiority. The root scandere 'to climb' also gives us ascend, descend, transcend (climb beyond). So condescending is a downward climb in attitude.

adv In a condescending manner.

The manager spoke condescendingly to the new interns.

(副词) 居高临下地;俯就地;屈尊俯就地

经理以居高临下的口吻对新实习生说话。

(adverbio) con condescendencia; con aires de superioridad; paternalistamente; con paternalismo [De manera condescendiente.]

El gerente habló con condescendencia a los nuevos pasantes.

(adverbe) avec condescendance; d'un air supérieur; de haut; avec suffisance [Avec condescendance, c'est-à-dire en adoptant un ton supérieur qui manifeste une bienveillance méprisante envers autrui.]

Le manager s'est adressé **condescendingly** aux nouveaux stagiaires.

(Adverb) herablassend; gönnerhaft [**condescendingly** – in einer herablassenden, gönnerhaften Art und Weise; so, dass man sich überlegen fühlt und dies durch Tonfall oder Verhalten zum Ausdruck bringt.]

Der Vorgesetzte sprach **condescendingly** mit den neuen Praktikanten.

(副詞) 恩着せがましく、上から目線で。自分の方が優れているという態度で相手に接するさま。

マネージャーは新しいインターンに上から目線で話した。

(advérbio) condescendentemente; com ar de superioridade; paternalisticamente; com condescendência [De maneira condescendente.]

O gerente falou com os novos estagiários de maneira condescendente.

Word parts: con + descend + ing + ly

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