Engelska

agreeable

gb/əɡɹˈiəbəl/ us/əɡɹˈiəbəl/
B1 Engelska
~ 2300
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adjective B1 property
1

Pleasant and easy to like

Nice and friendly in a way that people enjoy.

Användningsmönster: [someone] is agreeable
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'agreeable' with 'willing to agree'; in modern usage, it often means 'pleasant' when describing people.
Synonymer
pleasant (Very similar in meaning, but can describe things as well as people.) | amiable (Slightly more formal and often used for people who are warm and kind.)
Antonymer
disagreeable (Direct opposite; describes someone unpleasant or unfriendly.) | unfriendly (Lacks warmth and approachability.)
Ordkombinationer
agreeable person |agreeable companion |agreeable manner |agreeable personality
Teman
emotions |daily life |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • She was an agreeable host who made everyone feel welcome.
  • Mark is an agreeable colleague who gets along with everyone.
  • We found our tour guide to be very agreeable and helpful.
Exempel för inlärare
  • She is an agreeable woman.
  • He is very agreeable to talk to.
  • The teacher is agreeable and kind.
adjective B2 property
2

Willing to agree or approve

Happy to say yes to a plan or idea.

Användningsmönster: [someone] is agreeable to [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes forget the preposition 'to' after 'agreeable' in this sense.
Synonymer
amenable (Slightly more formal; suggests openness to persuasion or influence.) | willing (More general word for being ready to do something.)
Antonymer
opposed (Actively against a plan or idea.) | unwilling (Not ready or happy to accept something.)
Ordkombinationer
agreeable to the proposal |agreeable to changes |agreeable to terms
Teman
daily life |relationships |communication |business |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • She was agreeable to working late that night.
  • They seemed agreeable to the new schedule.
  • I am agreeable to your suggestion if others agree too.
Exempel för inlärare
  • I am agreeable to your plan.
  • She is agreeable to help us.
  • They are agreeable to the change.
adjective B2 property
3

Pleasant to the senses

Nice for your senses like taste, smell, sound, or sight.

Synonymer
enjoyable (General term for giving pleasure.) | pleasant-tasting (Specifically refers to taste.)
Antonymer
unpleasant (Causes discomfort or dislike.) | distasteful (Specifically unpleasant in taste or morally offensive.)
Ordkombinationer
agreeable climate |agreeable aroma |agreeable flavor
Teman
emotions |daily life |daily_life |food_drink |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • The wine had an agreeable flavor.
  • We enjoyed an agreeable climate during our vacation.
  • The scent of fresh bread is always agreeable.
Exempel för inlärare
  • The soup has an agreeable taste.
  • The weather is agreeable today.
  • This place has an agreeable smell.
Grammatik
Grundform
agreeable
IPA
GB/əɡɹˈiəbəl/
US/əɡɹˈiəbəl/
Stavelser och betoning
agree - able (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (able)
Ordformer
Adjective
  • Base: agreeable
Ordfamilj
Core family
agree verb A2 agreement noun B1 agreeably adverb
Negative and opposite forms
disagree verb A2 disagreement noun B1 disagreeable adjective B2 disagreeably adverb
Advanced or less common
agreeableness noun
Uttryck

be agreeable to something

1
/bˈi əɡɹˈiəbəl tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Willing to accept something

To be happy to say yes to a plan or idea.

Exempel
  • The manager was agreeable to changing the schedule.
  • He is agreeable to any reasonable suggestion.

find something agreeable

1
/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ əɡɹˈiəbəl/
fixed phrase

Consider something pleasant or acceptable

To think that something is nice or good.

Exempel
  • I find his company very agreeable.
  • She found the climate quite agreeable.

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