No. 10,860 in Spanish
despectivos
Disparaging or contemptuous.
In a sentence
El tono despectivo de sus palabras hería los sentimientos de los oyentes.
The derogatory tone of their words hurt the listeners' feelings.
In this sentence, 'despectivo' modifies 'tono' to indicate a tone that is disdainful or contemptuous.
Los comentarios despectivos sobre otras culturas no son aceptables.
Disparaging comments about other cultures are not acceptable.
Here, 'despectivos' describes 'comentarios', emphasizing that these comments express contempt or disrespect.
Evitemos el uso de términos despectivos para mantener una comunicación respetuosa.
Let's avoid the use of derogatory terms to maintain respectful communication.
In this instance, 'despectivos' qualifies 'términos', referring to terms that are condescending or disrespectful.
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