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acquiesced

/ˌækwiˈɛst/ /ˌækwiˈɛsd/

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 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.
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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 :

"Example Sentence: Even though Mark didn't agree with the new office policy, he acquiesced to it because he didn't want to cause trouble with his boss. "
Aunque Mark no estaba de acuerdo con la nueva política de la oficina, la aceptó porque no quería causar problemas con su jefe.
attitude action politics government society state moral

Related Words

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

Sentencia, veredicto

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

El tribunal emitió una sentencia de culpabilidad en el primer cargo, pero de inocencia en el segundo.

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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.

Illustration acquiesce

acquiesce verb

/ˌækwiˈɛs/

Aceptar, consentir

"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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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.