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degnare

to deign

verb deh-NYAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin dignare, to deem worthy.

Also means

to condescend

Usage Note

Degnare is almost always used reflexively — degnarsi di fare qualcosa means to condescend or bother to do something, often with ironic or reproachful tone: Non si è degnato di rispondere ('He didn't even bother to reply'). Takes essere in reflexive constructions.

Examples

"Non si è degnato di rispondermi."

Natural Translation

He didn't even deign to reply to me.

Literal Translation

Not himself he-has deigned to reply-to-me.

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