dignity

dignity
'diɡnəti
noun
1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) dignidad
2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) dignidad
3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) dignidad
4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) dignidad
dignity n dignidad
dignity
tr['dɪgnɪtɪ]
noun
1 (seriousness, calmness - of person) dignidad nombre femenino; (of occasion) solemnidad nombre femenino
■ she behaved with great dignity se comportó con gran dignidad
2 (self-respect) dignidad nombre femenino, amor nombre masculino propio
■ have you no dignity? ¡qué poca dignidad la tuya!
■ work gives a person dignity el trabajo dignifica a la persona
3 formal use (high rank, title) dignidad nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be beneath one's dignity ser una degradación
to stand on one's dignity hacerse respetar, mantener las distancias
dignity ['dɪgnət̬i] n, pl -ties : dignidad f
dignity
n.
• dignidad s.f.
• honra s.f.
• majestad s.f.
• mesura s.f.
• pundonor s.m.
'dɪgnəti
mass noun
1) (dignified air)
a) (of person) dignidad f

to stand on one's dignity — mantener* las distancias

b) (of occasion) solemnidad f
2) (status, worth) dignidad f, categoría f

she considers it to be beneath her dignity — lo considera una degradación

['dɪɡnɪtɪ]
N
1) (=self-esteem) dignidad f

that would be beneath my dignity — no me rebajaría a eso

- stand on one's dignity
2) (=solemnity) [of occasion] solemnidad f
3) (=respectability) [of work, labour] dignidad f , honorabilidad f
* * *
['dɪgnəti]
mass noun
1) (dignified air)
a) (of person) dignidad f

to stand on one's dignity — mantener* las distancias

b) (of occasion) solemnidad f
2) (status, worth) dignidad f, categoría f

she considers it to be beneath her dignity — lo considera una degradación


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