كيف تنطق "deign to do"
expression
ˈdeɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
DAYN tuh DOO
dˈeɪn/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
DAYN too DOO
التعريف
To do something in a way that shows you think it is beneath your dignity, usually when you would not normally do it. It often suggests a sense of arrogance or superiority.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdeɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dˈeɪn/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DAYN tuh DOO
بريطاني
DAYN too DOO
استمع في السياق
She did not deign to do the chores herself.
He won't deign to do any task he thinks is boring.
Why should she deign to do such a simple job?
He barely deigned to do more than glance at the report.