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This with the condescension of a king promising his favour to a subject.
Il me dit ces mots du ton condescendant d’un roi promettant sa faveur à un de ses sujets.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
And then, with adorable condescension, Jesus came down to him, and spoke with him for hours of his needs, his happiness, and his hopes.
Puis, c'était une familiarité adorable. Jésus se baissait jusqu'à lui, l'entretenait pendant des heures de ses besoins, de ses bonheurs, de ses espoirs.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Egerton was in raptures; a life devoted to her would never half repay her condescension; and as their confidence increased with their walk, Jane re-entered the lodge with a degree of happiness in her heart she had never before experienced.
Egerton était au comble du bonheur ; une vie tout entière de dévouement et d’amour ne suffirait pas pour payer sa touchante bonté. Jane enivrée rentra à Benfield-Lodge, pénétrée d’un sentiment de bonheur jusqu’alors inconnu.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
German influences are more alarming still at Court, in the various ministries and in the army, and many of our speakers have denounced the condescension shown in high quarters for German and Austrian subjects."
Mais les influences allemandes sont plus inquiétantes à la cour, dans les ministères, dans l'armée. Les orateurs ont dénoncé les complaisances de grands personnages pour des sujets allemands el autrichiens.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Barroux smiled, and with amiable condescension replied: "Ah! yes, Silviane d'Aulnay!
Barroux sourit, condescendant, aimable. « Ah ! oui, Silviane d’Aulnay !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
In short, Mabel has made up her mind on this subject; and, as your honor has had the condescension to speak to me about Mr. Muir, I trust you will be kind enough to say that the girl is as good as billeted for life."
D’ailleurs Mabel a pris sa résolution sur cette affaire. Et comme vous avez eu la bonté de me parler de M. Muir, j’espère que vous voudrez bien lui dire qu’il doit la regarder comme ayant un billet de logement à vie.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981

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condescension

noun
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Common casecondescensioncondescensions
Possessive casecondescension'scondescensions'