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be amenable

[/bi əˈmiːnəbəl/]
verb phrase
ser receptivo, estar disposto
1. to be willing to agree or cooperate; to be open to suggestion or persuasion
She is amenable to the new proposal if we can adjust the budget.
Ela está disposta a aceitar a nova proposta se conseguirmos ajustar o orçamento.
2. to be responsive or susceptible to something
The problem is amenable to statistical analysis.
O problema é suscetível à análise estatística.
3. to be obedient or accountable to authority
All employees must be amenable to company policies.
Todos os funcionários devem estar sujeitos às políticas da empresa.
NYC Slang
be down with, be game for
Synonyms
be willingbe receptivebe open tobe agreeablebe cooperativebe compliant
Antonyms
be resistantbe opposedbe stubbornbe unwillingbe defiantbe uncooperative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar disposto, ser receptivo
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
estar aberto a, ser receptivo
business and formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar a fim de, ser receptivo
more colloquial variant in informal speech
Portugal
estar disposto, ser receptivo
formal usage, less commonly used in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

be amenable to reason
be amenable to compromise
be amenable to change
be amenable to negotiation
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