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Pronunciation / Transliteration: receptivo
"Se mostró receptivo a nuestras sugerencias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
"She was amenable to changing the meeting time to suit everyone's schedule." - 2
(Of a thing) capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible to a specific treatment.
"The disease is highly amenable to early targeted treatment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'amener' (to bring, lead, or drive), formed from Latin 'ad-once' plus 'minare' (to drive livestock with threats). Originally meaning 'easy to lead or direct' in legal contexts of the 16th century, it evolved to describe a general willingness to cooperate or be influenced.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amenable" is said worldwide
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réceptif
Transliteration: réceptif
"Il s'est montré réceptif à nos propositions."
zugänglich
Transliteration: tsugenglich
"Er war für gute Ratschläge stets zugänglich."
disponibile
Transliteration: disponibile
"Era disponibile a riconsiderare la sua decisione."
receptivo
Transliteration: receptivo
"Se mostró receptivo a nuestras sugerencias."
receptivo
Transliteration: receptivo
"Ele estava receptivo a novas ideias."
सहमत
Transliteration: sahamat
"वह इस योजना के लिए सहमत था।"
顺从的
Transliteration: shùncóng de
"他对这个建议显得很顺从。"
말 잘 듣는
Transliteration: mal jal deunneun
"그는 우리의 제안에 호의적이었다."
素直な
Transliteration: sunao na
"彼女はその提案に対して素直に応じた。"
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