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agreeable

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a·gree·a·ble  (-gr-bl)
adj.
1. To one's liking; pleasing: agreeable weather.
2. Suitable; conformable: a practice agreeable to the law.
3. Ready to consent or submit: I am agreeable to your plan.

a·greea·bili·ty, a·greea·ble·ness n.
a·greea·bly adv.

agreeable [əˈgrɪəbəl]
adj
1. pleasing; pleasant
2. prepared to consent
3. (foll by to or with) in keeping; consistent salaries agreeable with current trends
4. (foll by to) to one's liking the terms were not agreeable to him
agreeableness  n
agreeably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.agreeable - conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; "Is the plan agreeable to you?"; "he's an agreeable fellow"; "My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me"- Disraeli; "an agreeable manner"
disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"
2.agreeableagreeable - in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
consistent - (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
3.agreeable - prepared to agree or consent; "agreeable to the plan"
accordant - being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man's nature"-Thomas Hardy

agreeable
adjective
1. pleasant, pleasing, satisfying, acceptable, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable, congenial, to your liking, to your taste, likable or likeable more agreeable and better paid occupations
pleasant offensive, unpleasant, horrid, displeasing, disagreeable, unlikable or unlikeable
2. pleasant, nice, friendly, sociable, affable, congenial, good-natured, likable or likeable I've gone out of my way to be agreeable to his friends
3. consenting, willing, agreeing, approving, sympathetic, complying, responsive, concurring, amenable, in accord, well-disposed, acquiescent She was agreeable to the project.
Quotations
"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal" [Jane Austen]
"My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me" [Benjamin Disraeli Lothair]
Translations
agreeable [əˈgriːəbl] ADJ
1. (= pleasing) [sensation, pastime, surprise] → agradable; [person] → agradable, simpático
it was agreeable having her in the officeera agradable tenerla en la oficina
she made a point of being agreeable to themse esforzó por ser agradable or simpática con ellos
2. (frm) (= acceptable) is that agreeable to you?¿está de acuerdo?, ¿está conforme?
a solution that would be agreeable to alluna solución satisfactoria para todos
3. (frm) (= willing) get your secretary to do it if she is agreeabledáselo a tu secretaria para que lo haga si a ella no le importa
she is agreeable to making the arrangementsno le importa encargarse de los preparativos
agreeable [əˈgriːəbəl] adj
(= pleasant) → agréable
(= willing) → d'accord
to be agreeable to sth [person] → être d'accord avec qch
Are you agreeable to this? → Êtes-vous d'accord avec ceci?
agreeable
adj
(= pleasant)angenehm; decor, behaviournett
pred (= willing to agree)einverstanden; are you agreeable to that?, is that agreeable to you?sind Sie damit einverstanden?
agreeable [əˈgriːəbl] adj (pleasing) → piacevole, gradevole; (willing) → disposto/a
to be agreeable to sth/to doing sth → essere ben disposto/a a qc/a fare qc
if you are agreeable → se sei d'accordo
are you agreeable to this? → è d'accordo con questo?


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He was, in fact, the most agreeable young man the sisters had ever known, and they were equally delighted with him.
" said Stryver, squaring himself; "I have less need to make myself agreeable than you have, being more independent in circumstances.
Elton's being a remarkably handsome man, with most agreeable manners; and as she had no hesitation in following up the assurance of his admiration by agreeable hints, she was soon pretty confident of creating as much liking on Harriet's side, as there could be any occasion for.
 
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