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amenable

[/əˈmiːnəbəl/]
adjective
receptivo, disposto, passível
1. willing or prepared to accept advice or suggestions; open to persuasion
He is amenable to the new proposal.
Ele está disposto a aceitar a nova proposta.
2. capable of being submitted to or subjected to (something)
The problem is not amenable to easy solutions.
O problema não é passível de soluções fáceis.
3. subject to the authority or control of someone
The citizens are amenable to the law.
Os cidadãos estão sujeitos à lei.
NYC Slang
down for it, game, cool with it
Synonyms
receptiveopen-mindedwillingagreeableresponsivecomplianttractable
Antonyms
resistantunwillingobstinatestubbornuncooperativeintransigent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
receptivo, disposto, passível
Most common usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
receptivo, aberto
Business and formal environments often use these terms
Portugal
receptivo, passível, dócil
More formal usage, especially in legal or academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

amenable to reason - receptivo à razão
amenable to change - disposto a mudanças
amenable to persuasion - aberto à persuasão
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