What does "condescendiente" mean in English?

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Spanish

condescendiente

English

condescending

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Alternative translations of "condescendiente"

condescending person
patronizing
superior
snobbish

Examples of how to use "condescendiente" in Spanish

Spanish
Me miró con aire condescendiente.
English
He looked at me with a condescending air.
Spanish
El profesor fue condescendiente con los estudiantes.
English
The teacher was condescending towards the students.
Spanish
No me gusta su tono condescendiente.
English
I don't like her condescending tone.
Spanish
Ella respondió de manera condescendiente y fría.
English
She responded in a condescending and cold manner.
Spanish
Su sonrisa condescendiente molestó a Javier.
English
His condescending smile annoyed Javier.

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Me miró con aire condescendiente.

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