C1 verb Formal

amenable

/əˈmiː.nə.bəl/

Amenable describes a person who is willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion, or a situation/thing that is capable of being acted upon in a particular way. It implies a cooperative attitude or a susceptibility to a specific process, authority, or treatment.

Exemplos

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1

She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion that we postpone the trip until next month.

She was willing to agree to the proposal of delaying the trip.

2

The proposed constitutional changes are amenable to further revision by the legislative committee.

The legal changes are capable of being modified by the committee.

3

I'm amenable to whatever you guys want to do for lunch; I'm not picky.

I am open and willing to go along with any lunch choice.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
amenability
Advérbio
amenably
Adjetivo
amenable
Relacionado
amenableness
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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Amen-able'. If someone says 'Amen' to your ideas, they are 'amenable' to them.

Quiz rápido

The board of directors was surprisingly _____ to the union's latest demands for better working hours.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: amenable

Exemplos

1

She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion that we postpone the trip until next month.

everyday

She was willing to agree to the proposal of delaying the trip.

2

The proposed constitutional changes are amenable to further revision by the legislative committee.

formal

The legal changes are capable of being modified by the committee.

3

I'm amenable to whatever you guys want to do for lunch; I'm not picky.

informal

I am open and willing to go along with any lunch choice.

4

The experimental data proved to be amenable to various forms of statistical modeling.

academic

The research data was suitable for being processed through different math models.

5

Management is amenable to a salary review, but only after the merger is finalized.

business

The company leaders are willing to consider changing pay rates once the business deal is done.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
amenability
Advérbio
amenably
Adjetivo
amenable
Relacionado
amenableness

Colocações comuns

amenable to reason willing to listen to logical arguments
amenable to change willing to accept new methods or ideas
amenable to treatment capable of being cured or improved by medical care
amenable to influence easily swayed or persuaded by others
amenable to suggestions open to hearing and following advice

Frases Comuns

amenable to compromise

willing to find a middle ground

legally amenable

accountable to a court or legal system

found to be amenable

discovered to be cooperative or responsive

Frequentemente confundido com

amenable vs amiable

Amiable describes a person who is friendly and pleasant in personality, while amenable describes someone who is willing to agree or follow a suggestion.

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Notas de uso

Amenable is almost always followed by the preposition 'to'. It is used to describe both people (willing to cooperate) and inanimate objects/situations (capable of being handled in a certain way).

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Erros comuns

Learners often use 'amenable for' instead of 'amenable to'. Another common error is using it as a synonym for 'friendly' (confusing it with amiable).

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Amen-able'. If someone says 'Amen' to your ideas, they are 'amenable' to them.

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Origem da palavra

From the Anglo-French 'amener' (to bring or lead to), based on Latin 'ad' (to) + 'minare' (to drive animals with shouts).

Padrões gramaticais

Adjective + to + [noun/gerund] Usually functions as a predicative adjective (after verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'appear')
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Contexto cultural

In legal contexts, 'amenable to process' refers to a person's susceptibility to the jurisdiction of a court.

Quiz rápido

The board of directors was surprisingly _____ to the union's latest demands for better working hours.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: amenable

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