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be accommodating

[/bi əˈkɒmədeɪtɪŋ/]
verb phrase
ser acomodante
1. to be helpful, flexible, and willing to adjust to others' needs or preferences
The hotel staff was very accommodating with our late arrival.
O pessoal do hotel foi muito acomodante com nossa chegada atrasada.
2. to show willingness to make concessions or compromise
She was accommodating in adjusting the meeting schedule to suit everyone.
Ela foi acomodante ao ajustar o cronograma da reunião para agradar a todos.
3. to be complaisant and eager to please
He has an accommodating nature that makes him popular with colleagues.
Ele tem uma natureza acomodante que o torna popular entre os colegas.
Synonyms
be cooperativebe helpfulbe obligingbe flexiblebe complaisantbe considerate
Antonyms
be difficultbe obstinatebe uncooperativebe inflexiblebe demanding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser acomodante
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
ser prestativo
alternative; emphasizes helpfulness
Portugal
ser acomodatício
more formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go the extra mile
bend over backwards
meet someone halfway
be all ears
have a giving nature
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