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deferential [ˌdefəˈrenʃəl] ADJ

deferential

pełen szacunku

to be deferential to sb

okazywać komuś szacunek

Usage examples with deferential

to be deferential to sb

okazywać komuś szacunek

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They are deferential to the matrons, but manipulative and abusive to all others. en.wikipedia.org

A daughter was expected to be deferential toward her father and to remain loyal to him, even if it meant having to differ with her husbands. en.wikipedia.org

Still, the test is not strict but rather deferential to the government. en.wikipedia.org

For example, some report being taught from an early age to be self-effacing, reticent, respectful, and deferential towards authority. en.wikipedia.org

All were charmed by the small, dapper man who listened respectfully, had a light touch with flattery, yet was not tediously deferential. en.wikipedia.org

As a partner he was grave and deferential, yet he never subsided meekly into the background. en.wikipedia.org

He was very deferential towards his much older cousin and soon became her right hand. en.wikipedia.org

They thus tended to be deferential to them and sought to avoid antagonizing the clergy. en.wikipedia.org

The additional cultural expectation that women be chaste, modest, and deferential can also contribute to gender-biased employment opportunities. en.wikipedia.org

There is no going back to some idealised version of a 1950s senior common room, occasionally intruded upon by deferential students. www.independent.co.uk

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