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obsequious

/əbˈsiːkwi.əs/

Meanings
adjective

Obsequioso, servil

Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

Examples :

"The new employee was almost obsequious, agreeing with everything the manager said in an attempt to impress her. "
El nuevo empleado era casi obsequioso, y estaba de acuerdo con todo lo que decía la gerente en un intento de impresionarla.
character attitude society human quality
adjective

Obsequioso, servil

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

Examples :

"The new employee was so obsequious to the manager, constantly showering him with compliments and volunteering for every task, that his colleagues found his behavior irritating. "
El nuevo empleado era tan obsequioso con el gerente, constantemente lo colmaba de cumplidos y se ofrecía como voluntario para cada tarea, que sus colegas encontraron irritante su comportamiento.
attitude character human moral

Related Words

Illustration irritating

irritating verb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

Irritar, molestar

"His constant complaining about the weather was irritating everyone at the picnic. "

Sus constantes quejas sobre el clima estaban molestando a todos en el picnic.

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volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

Ofrecerse como voluntario

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

Ella se ofrece como voluntaria en el refugio de animales todos los sábados.

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

Pertenecer a, concernir

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Todos los documentos pertenecientes a mi reclamo de seguro de automóvil ya han sido presentados.

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instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

Instrucción, enseñanza

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Se proporcionarán instrucciones sobre cómo tratar con clientes difíciles.

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compliant adjective

/kəmˈplʌɪənt/ /kəmˈplaɪənt/

Sumiso, obediente, dócil

"Tendon is compliant compared to bone."

El tendón es sumiso en comparación con el hueso.

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constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

Constantemente, fielmente, con constancia

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Mi hermano ayuda constantemente a su hermana menor con su tarea, demostrando su lealtad y apoyo constantes.

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attentive adjective

/əˈtɛntɪv/

Atento, atento

"She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much."

Ella es una oyente atenta, pero no le gusta hablar mucho.

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subservient adjective

/səbˈsɜːviənt/ /səbˈsɜːrviənt/

Subordinado, servil

"The assistant was subservient to the head chef, always following instructions without question. "

El asistente era subordinado al jefe de cocina, siempre siguiendo las instrucciones sin cuestionar.

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

Excesivamente, demasiado

"The application form was excessively complicated."

El formulario de solicitud era excesivamente complicado.

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colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

Colegas, compañeros

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

En el hospital, la Dra. Lee a menudo comparte su investigación con sus colegas.

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everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

Todo

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Revisé la lista de nuevo y todo está hecho.

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compliments noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/

Cumplidos, elogios

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

Su actuación le valió muchos elogios del público.