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acquiesce

/ˌækwiˈɛs/

Meanings
verb

Aceptar, consentir

(with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.

Examples :

"After arguing with her parents about curfew for an hour, Sarah finally acquiesced to their rules just to end the fight. "
Después de discutir con sus padres sobre el toque de queda durante una hora, Sarah finalmente aceptó sus reglas solo para terminar la pelea.
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verb

Aceptar, consentir

To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

Examples :

"Even though Sarah didn't agree with the new school rules, she chose to acquiesce to them to avoid getting into trouble. "
Aunque Sarah no estaba de acuerdo con las nuevas reglas escolares, eligió aceptarlas para evitar meterse en problemas.
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Related Words

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previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

Antecedentes penales

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

Resultó que el ladrón tenía muchos antecedentes penales.

Illustration discontent

discontent noun

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

Descontento, insatisfacción

"The student's discontent with the course material was evident in her low grades. "

El descontento de la estudiante con el material del curso era evidente en sus bajas calificaciones.

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omitting verb

/əˈmɪtɪŋ/ /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/

Omitir, excluir

"When writing the recipe, I made a mistake by omitting the baking powder. "

Al escribir la receta, cometí un error al omitir el polvo para hornear.

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

Convicción, creencia

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

Mi convicción de que el trabajo duro da sus frutos es lo que me motiva a estudiar diligentemente.

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

Oposición, conflicto

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

La oposición del estudiante a las nuevas reglas escolares causó una interrupción.

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

Illustration satisfied

satisfied verb

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

Satisfacer, cumplir

"The teacher satisfied the students' needs for extra help by offering extended tutoring sessions. "

El profesor satisfizo las necesidades de los estudiantes de ayuda adicional ofreciendo sesiones de tutoría extendidas.

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implying verb

/ɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/

Implicar, significar

"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

La proposición de que «todos los perros son mamíferos» implica que mi perro es un mamífero.

Illustration heartily

heartily adverb

/ˈhɑːtɪli/ /ˈhɑɹtɪli/

Cordialmente, de todo corazón

"After a long hike, the hikers heartily ate their sandwiches. "

Después de una larga caminata, los excursionistas comieron sus sándwiches de todo corazón.

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apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

Aparentemente, evidentemente

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

Aparentemente, la reunión fue cancelada.

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Fuera

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

La escuela está ubicada justo fuera de la ciudad, fuera de la zona comercial principal.

Illustration acquiesced

acquiesced verb

/ˌækwiˈɛst/ /ˌækwiˈɛsd/

Aceptar, consentir

"After arguing about bedtime for an hour, the tired child finally acquiesced and went to sleep. "

Después de discutir sobre la hora de acostarse durante una hora, el niño cansado finalmente accedió y se durmió.