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vassal

/ˈvæsəl/

Meanings
noun

Vasallo

The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.

Examples :

"The knight was the lord's vassal, obligated to fight for him in exchange for the land he received. "
El caballero era el vasallo del señor, obligado a luchar por él a cambio de la tierra que recibió.
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verb

Vasallizar, someter

To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.

Examples :

"The demanding boss tried to vassal his employees by micromanaging their every task and restricting their decision-making power. "
El jefe exigente intentó someter a sus empleados controlando cada una de sus tareas y restringiendo su poder de decisión.
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adjective

Vasallático, servil

Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.

Examples :

"The student's behavior toward the teacher was somewhat vassal, marked by excessive obedience and a lack of independent thought. "
El comportamiento del estudiante hacia el profesor era algo vasallático, marcado por una obediencia excesiva y una falta de pensamiento independiente.
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Related Words

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

Sostener, apoyar

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

¡No muevas esa viga! Sostiene toda la plataforma.

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

Instrucción, enseñanza

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

Se proporcionarán instrucciones sobre cómo tratar con clientes difíciles.

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Testigo, espectador

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

Varios testigos estuvieron presentes en la obra de teatro escolar.

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

Parecerse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

Illustration restricting

restricting verb

/rɪˈstrɪktɪŋ/

Restringir, limitar, confinar

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Después de sufrir diarrea, el paciente fue restringido a una dieta de arroz, carne fría y yogur.

Illustration micromanaging

micromanaging verb

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˌmaɪkrəˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/

Microgestionar, controlar en exceso

"The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals."

Los empleados se quejaron de que su jefa estaba microgestionando cuando insistió en que contabilizaran su tiempo en intervalos de quince minutos.

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

Seguir, perseguir

"Follow that car!"

¡Siga ese coche!

Illustration obligated

obligated verb

/ˈɑblɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈɑbləɡeɪtɪd/

Obligar, comprometer

"Because Sarah borrowed money from her friend, she felt obligated to help him move. "

Debido a que Sarah le pidió dinero prestado a su amigo, se sintió obligada a ayudarlo a mudarse.

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

Independiente, candidato o votante no afiliado a ningún partido político

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

El candidato independiente se postuló para el consejo estudiantil, apelando a los votantes que no eran leales a ningún grupo en particular.

Illustration subordinate

subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

Subordinado

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

El subordinado en el consejo estudiantil es responsable de organizar los bailes escolares.

Illustration caballero

caballero noun

/ˌkæbəlˈjɛroʊ/ /ˌkæbɑːˈjɛroʊ/

Jinete

"During the festival, the caballero skillfully guided his horse through the crowded plaza, showcasing traditional riding techniques. "

Durante el festival, el jinete guio hábilmente a su caballo a través de la plaza llena de gente, mostrando técnicas de equitación tradicionales.

Illustration feudatory

feudatory noun

/ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/

Vasallo

"The Duke expected absolute obedience from every feudatory in his realm. "

El Duque esperaba obediencia absoluta de cada vasallo en su reino.