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acquiescent

/æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/

Meanings
adjective

Acogedor, complaciente

Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance

Examples :

"The child was unusually acquiescent when asked to clean his room, surprising his parents. "
El niño fue inusualmente complaciente cuando se le pidió que limpiara su habitación, sorprendiendo a sus padres.
attitude character human tendency

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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disposed verb

/dɪˈspəʊzd/ /dɪˈspoʊzd/

Deshacerse de, eliminar

"I dispose of my trash in the garbage can."

Me deshago de mi basura en el cubo de la basura.

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resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

Resistencia

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

La resistencia de las bacterias a ciertos antibióticos.

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willing verb

/ˈwɪlɪŋ/

Querer, desear

"He is willing to help his younger sister with her homework. "

Él quiere ayudar a su hermana menor con su tarea.

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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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protest noun

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/

Protesta, objeción

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

Presentaron una protesta ante las autoridades.

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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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submissive noun

/səbˈmɪsɪv/

Sumiso

"The submissive in the BDSM group discussed their preferences for the upcoming roleplay session. "

El sumiso del grupo BDSM discutió sus preferencias para la próxima sesión de juego de roles.

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surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Sorprender

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Me sorprende que deba el doble de lo que pensaba.

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unusually adverb

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/

Inusualmente, raramente

"The weather was unusually warm for November. "

El clima era inusualmente cálido para noviembre.

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objection noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

Objeción, oposición

"My objection to the noisy party is that it disturbs the neighbours. "

Mi objeción a la fiesta ruidosa es que molesta a los vecinos.

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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.