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1 rendido
adj.1 worn-out, exhausted, tired, all-in.2 submissive, yielding.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rendir.* * *1→ link=rendir rendir► adjetivo1 (sumiso) humble, submissive2 (muy cansado) worn out, exhausted* * *ADJ1) (=cansado) exhausted, worn-out2) (=sumiso) submissive; (=servil) obsequious; (=enamorado) devoted* * *- da adjetivoa) [ESTAR] ( exhausto) exhaustedcayó rendido (de cansancio) — he collapsed from exhaustion; ver tb rendir
b) < admirador> devoted* * *= washed-out.Ex. He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.* * *- da adjetivoa) [ESTAR] ( exhausto) exhaustedcayó rendido (de cansancio) — he collapsed from exhaustion; ver tb rendir
b) < admirador> devoted* * *= washed-out.Ex: He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.
* * *rendido -da1 [ ESTAR] (exhausto) exhaustedcayó rendido (de cansancio) he collapsed from exhaustionestaba rendida de tanto trabajar she was exhausted from working so hard2 ‹admirador› devoted* * *
Del verbo rendir: ( conjugate rendir)
rendido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
rendido
rendir
rendido
cayó rendido (de cansancio) he collapsed from exhaustion;
ver tb rendir
rendir ( conjugate rendir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹homenaje/tributo› to pay;
2 (Fin) to yield;
( producir) to produce
3 ‹ persona›:
tanto trabajo rinde a cualquiera working that hard is enough to exhaust anyone
4 (CS) (Educ) ‹ examen› to take, sit (BrE)
verbo intransitivo
trabaja mucho pero no le rinde he works hard but he doesn't make much headway
rendirse verbo pronominal (en pelea, guerra) to surrender;
(en tarea, adivinanza) to give up
rendido,-a adjetivo
1 (de cansancio) exhausted
2 (de amor, admiración) devoted, captivated
rendir
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to conquer
2 (armas) (un delincuente, etc) to hand over
(una bandera, las armas: en señal de homenaje o respeto) to lower
3 (: de cansancio) to exhaust, tire out
4 Fin to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (el día) to be productive
2 (en el trabajo, etc) to make headway
3 (un negocio) to be profitable
♦ Locuciones: rendir culto, to worship
rendir homenaje, to pay homage
rendir tributo, to pay tribute
' rendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rendida
English:
done
- tired
- worn-out
- take
- washed-out
- worn
* * *rendido, -a adj1. [agotado] exhausted, worn out;estoy rendido de tanto caminar I'm exhausted o worn out from all that walking2. [sumiso] submissive;[admirador] servile, devoted* * *adj exhausted* * *rendido, -da adj1) : submissive2) : worn-out, exhausted3) : devoted -
2 callado
adj.1 quiet, tranquil, silent, close-lipped.Ella es muy callada She is very quiet2 soft, hushed, soft-sounding.3 unsaid.past part.past participle of spanish verb: callar.* * *1→ link=callar callar► adjetivo1 (silencioso) silent, quiet2 (reservado) reserved, quiet\más callado,-a que un muerto familiar as quiet as a mousetener algo callado to keep something quiet■ ¡eso lo tenías bien callado! you really kept that one quiet!* * *(f. - callada)adj.quiet, silent* * *ADJ1) [carácter] quiet, reserved2) (=silencioso) quiettener algo callado — to keep quiet about sth, keep sth secret
¡qué callado te lo tenías! — you kept pretty quiet about it!
pagar para tener callado a algn — to pay to keep sb quiet, pay for sb's silence
* * *- da adjetivo [estar] quietestuvo callado durante toda la reunión — he didn't say a thing o he kept quiet throughout the whole meeting
para callado — (Chi fam) < contar> in secret
tener algo callado or calladito — to keep something quiet
* * *= muted, subdued, quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], reserved.Ex. In more muted fashion the universities have displayed a similar interest.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.----* estar callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* * *- da adjetivo [estar] quietestuvo callado durante toda la reunión — he didn't say a thing o he kept quiet throughout the whole meeting
para callado — (Chi fam) < contar> in secret
tener algo callado or calladito — to keep something quiet
* * *= muted, subdued, quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], reserved.Ex: In more muted fashion the universities have displayed a similar interest.
Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.* estar callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* * *callado -daA [ ESTAR] (silencioso) quietestuvo callado durante toda la reunión he didn't say a thing o he kept quiet throughout the whole meetingsiéntate aquí y estáte calladito sit here and keep quietlo escucharon callados y atentos they listened to him quietly and attentivelyque sea para callado keep it a secret, keep it quiettenerse algo callado or calladito to keep sth quiet¡qué calladito te lo tenías! you kept it very quiet!B [ ESTAR] (reservado) quiet* * *
Del verbo callar: ( conjugate callar)
callado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
callado
callar
callado◊ -da adjetivo
lo escucharon callados they listened to him quietly
callar ( conjugate callar) verbo intransitivo
to be quiet, shut up (colloq);
hacer callado a la oposición to silence the opposition
verbo transitivoa) ‹secreto/información› to keep … quiet
callarse verbo pronominal
cuando entró todos se calladoon when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking;
la próxima vez no me calladoé next time I'll say something
callado,-a adjetivo quiet: es un tipo serio y callado, he's the quiet silent type
♦ Locuciones: se lo tiene muy callado, she's keeping that quiet
callar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (parar de hablar) to stop talking: calla un momento, ¿qué ruido es ése?, be quiet, what's that noise?
2 (no decir nada) to keep quiet, say nothing: tus ojos asienten y tu boca calla, your eyes say it all
II verbo transitivo (dejar de dar una noticia) not to mention o to keep to oneself: desconfía de sus palabras, callarán la verdad, you can't trust what they're saying, they are going to hush up the truth
♦ Locuciones: ¡calla!, (para indicar sorpresa) never!: ¡calla, no me digas que se casó!, did she really marry?
hacer callar, (hacer que alguien pare de hablar) to get someone to be quiet
(silenciar) to silence: ¡no podrán hacernos callar! they can't make us keep our mouths shut
quien calla otorga, silence speaks volumes
' callado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callada
- enmudecer
- especialmente
- reservada
- reservado
- preferible
- ser
- taciturno
English:
fall
- quiet
- silent
- subdued
* * *callado, -a adjestar callado to be quiet o silent;¿quieres estar callado, por favor? would you please be o keep quiet!;ser callado to be quiet o reserved;tener algo callado to keep sth quiet o a secret;¡qué callado lo tenías! you certainly kept that quiet o a secret!* * *adj quiet* * *callado, -da adj: quiet, silent♦ calladamente adv* * *callado adj quiet -
3 accesible
adj.1 accessible (place).2 approachable (person).* * *► adjetivo1 accessible (persona) approachable* * *adj.accessible, attainable* * *ADJ1) [lugar, texto, lenguaje, estilo] accessible2) [persona] approachable3) [precio, producto] affordable* * *b) <novela/lenguaje> accessible; < explicación> easily comprehensible* * *= accessible, approachable, deliverable.Ex. This article gives examples of cases where readers borrow books that are more accessible, e.g. on a display or on the return book trolley.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. The author discusses how the transformation of a printed document into an electronically deliverable form is to be achieved.----* accesible a través de Internet = web-compliant.* accesible a través de la web = Web-accessible.* accesible electrónicamente = e-enabled.* accesible instantánemente = a click away.* accesible por el público en general = publicly accessible.* accesible por Internet = Internet-accessible.* accesible por todos = widely accessible.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* estar accesible en línea = go + online.* estar accesible en red = go + online.* fácilmente accesible = easily available.* fácilmente accesible por = available at the fingertips of.* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* tener Algo fácilmente accesible = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener fácilmente accesible = have at + Posesivo + touch.* * *b) <novela/lenguaje> accessible; < explicación> easily comprehensible* * *= accessible, approachable, deliverable.Ex: This article gives examples of cases where readers borrow books that are more accessible, e.g. on a display or on the return book trolley.
Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex: The author discusses how the transformation of a printed document into an electronically deliverable form is to be achieved.* accesible a través de Internet = web-compliant.* accesible a través de la web = Web-accessible.* accesible electrónicamente = e-enabled.* accesible instantánemente = a click away.* accesible por el público en general = publicly accessible.* accesible por Internet = Internet-accessible.* accesible por todos = widely accessible.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* estar accesible en línea = go + online.* estar accesible en red = go + online.* fácilmente accesible = easily available.* fácilmente accesible por = available at the fingertips of.* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* tener Algo fácilmente accesible = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener fácilmente accesible = have at + Posesivo + touch.* * *1 ‹lugar› accessibledifícilmente accesible a pie not easily accessible on foot2 ‹persona› approachable3 ‹precio› affordableaccesible a todos los bolsillos within everyone's price range4 ‹novela/música› accessible; ‹lenguaje› accessible, easily comprehensible; ‹explicación› easily comprehensible* * *
accesible adjetivo
‹ persona› approachable;
‹ precio› affordable
accesible adjetivo
1 accessible
2 (de carácter abierto) approachable
' accesible' also found in these entries:
English:
accessible
- approachable
- handy
- lay
- unapproachable
* * *accesible adj1. [lugar] accessible2. [persona] approachable3. [texto, explicación] accessible4. [precio] affordable;una oferta accesible a los pequeños inversores an offer which is affordable for small investors* * *adj accessible* * *accesible adjasequible: accessible, attainable* * *accesible adj accessible -
4 asequible
adj.1 accessible.2 affordable.3 reachable, friendly.* * *► adjetivo1 accessible■ a un precio asequible at a reasonable price, at an affordable price■ la casa que ha comprado no es asequible para todo el mundo the house he bought is not within everybody's reach* * *ADJ (=alcanzable) attainable; [plan] feasible; [precio] reasonable, within reach* * *adjetivo < precio> affordable, reasonable; < meta> attainable, achievable; < proyecto> feasible; < persona> approachable; <obra/estilo> accessible* * *= approachable, readable, affordable, acquirable.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. Instead, the author has attempted to present a readable account of some of the key practices in the twin fields of abstracting and indexing.Ex. Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.Ex. Frederick Holler claims that 'Information retrieval (ie, reference work) is nothing less than a full-fledged discipline and not simply a minor skill acquirable as a byproduct of other studies'.----* asequible en establecimiento comercial = over the counter.* hacer asequible = make + amenable.* ser asequible = be amenable to, be available, become + available.* * *adjetivo < precio> affordable, reasonable; < meta> attainable, achievable; < proyecto> feasible; < persona> approachable; <obra/estilo> accessible* * *= approachable, readable, affordable, acquirable.Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.
Ex: Instead, the author has attempted to present a readable account of some of the key practices in the twin fields of abstracting and indexing.Ex: Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.Ex: Frederick Holler claims that 'Information retrieval (ie, reference work) is nothing less than a full-fledged discipline and not simply a minor skill acquirable as a byproduct of other studies'.* asequible en establecimiento comercial = over the counter.* hacer asequible = make + amenable.* ser asequible = be amenable to, be available, become + available.* * *1 ‹precio› affordable, reasonable; ‹meta› attainable, achievable; ‹proyecto› feasiblela educación debe ser asequible a todos education must be accessible to allestos tratamientos no son asequibles para nosotros these treatments are not available to us2 ‹persona› approachable3 ‹obra/estilo/concepto› accessible* * *
asequible adjetivo ‹ precio› affordable, reasonable;
‹ meta› attainable, achievable;
‹ proyecto› feasible;
‹ persona› approachable;
‹obra/estilo› accessible
asequible adjetivo
1 (barato) affordable
2 (fácil de comprender) easy to understand
(alcanzable) attainable
' asequible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mano
English:
accessible
- affordable
- unapproachable
* * *asequible adj1. [razonable] [precio, producto] affordable;[objetivo] attainable;un precio asequible para el consumidor medio a price within reach of the average consumer2. [comprensible] [concepto] accessible3. [sencillo] [persona] approachable* * *adj1 precio affordable2 obra accessible* * *asequible adjaccesible: accessible, attainable -
5 nervioso
adj.nervous, edgy, jumpy, jittery.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) nervous2 (excitable) excitable3 (intranquilo) nervous, uptight, edgy\poner nervioso,-a a alguien to get on somebody's nervesponerse nervioso,-a (intranquilizarse) to get nervous 2 (impacientarse) to get all excited 3 (aturullarse) to get flustered* * *(f. - nerviosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (Anat) nerve antes de s, nervous2) (=excitable)ser nervioso — to be highly strung, be nervous
es un niño muy nervioso — he's a very highly strung o nervous child
3) (=intranquilo)¡no te pongas nervioso! — keep cool! *
* * *- sa adjetivo1) <persona/animal>a) [ser] ( excitable) nervousb) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervousc) [estar] ( agitado) agitatedúltimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately
2) < trastorno> nervous* * *= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex. This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex. The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.----* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.* de un modo nervioso = nervously.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* poner nervioso = rattle.* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risita nerviosa = giggle.* sistema nervioso = nervous system.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.* tic nervioso = tic.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <persona/animal>a) [ser] ( excitable) nervousb) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervousc) [estar] ( agitado) agitatedúltimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately
2) < trastorno> nervous* * *= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.
Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex: This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex: The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.* de un modo nervioso = nervously.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* poner nervioso = rattle.* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risita nerviosa = giggle.* sistema nervioso = nervous system.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.* tic nervioso = tic.* * *nervioso -saA ‹persona/animal›2 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) nervousestoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous o ( colloq) uptight about the exams3 [ ESTAR] (agitado) agitatedestás muy nerviosa hoy ¿qué te ha pasado? you seem very agitated o on edge o ( colloq) jumpy today, what's up?ese ruido me tiene or me pone nerviosa that noise is getting on my nervesme pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see herB ‹trastorno› nervous* * *
nervioso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹persona/animal›
◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;
ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves;
me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her
2 ‹ trastorno› nervous;
‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child
' nervioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- descomponer
- descomponerse
- desesperar
- emocionarse
- enervar
- idea
- impulso
- nerviosa
- toda
- todo
- ver
- alborotado
- poner
- sí
- sistema
- tic
English:
crack up
- edge
- edgy
- excite
- fidgety
- flap
- fluster
- fraught
- gulp
- highly-strung
- jitters
- jittery
- jumpy
- keyed up
- knickers
- lather
- nerve gas
- nervous
- nervous system
- panicky
- rattle
- state
- twitchy
- unnerve
- uptight
- work up
- agitated
- butter
- cool
- dither
- high
- hype
- nerve
- system
- unnerving
- up
* * *nervioso, -a adj1. [sistema, enfermedad] nervous;centro/tejido nervioso nerve centre/tissue2. [inquieto, agitado] nervous;está muy nervioso he's very nervous;está muy nervioso por la operación de su padre he's very anxious about his father's operation;quise hablar con ella pero me puse muy nervioso I wanted to talk to her but I got all nervous;todavía no me han dicho el resultado y me estoy poniendo nervioso they still haven't told me the result and I'm getting nervous o a bit jumpy;ese ruidito me está poniendo nervioso that noise is getting on my nerves3. [muy activo] Br highly strung, US high-strung;* * *adj nervous;ponerse nervioso get nervous; ( agitado) get agitated;poner a alguien nervioso get on s.o.’s nerves* * *nervioso, -sa adj1) : nervous, nervesistema nervioso: nervous system2) : high-strung, restless, anxiousponerse nervioso: to get nervous3) : vigorous, energetic* * *nervioso adj nervous
См. также в других словарях:
make submissive — index impose (subject), subdue, subject Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
subject — I. v. a. 1. Subdue, control, bring under rule, make submissive, make subordinate. 2. Enslave, enthrall. 3. Expose, make liable. 4. Submit, refer, make accountable. 5. Make subservient. 6. Cause to undergo. II. a … New dictionary of synonyms
subject — sub·ject / səb ˌjekt/ n: the person upon whose life a life insurance policy is written and upon whose death the policy is payable: insured compare beneficiary b, policyholder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
impose — I (enforce) verb bid, bind, burden, charge, coerce, command, compel, conscript, constrain, decree, demand, dictate, direct, drive, enact, encumber, enjoin, exact, execute, extort, force upon, impel, imponere, iniungere, insist upon, lay upon,… … Law dictionary
subdue — I verb abate, allay, beat, beat down, bend, best, break, bring under rule, calm, captivate, capture, choke, conquer, control, crush, curb, deaden, defeat, discipline, discomfit, domare, dominate, dull, enthrall, foil, get the better of, harness,… … Law dictionary
subdue — v. a. 1. Conquer, subjugate, subject, overcome, overpower, vanquish, overbear. 2. Vanquish, beat, crush, defeat, rout, discomfit, worst, overpower, overcome, overbear, overwhelm, master. 3. Quell, surmount, foil, get the better of, get the upper… … New dictionary of synonyms
bend — I. v. a. 1. Curve, crook, bow, incurvate, flex, make crooked, deflect, draw. 2. Direct, turn, incline. 3. Exert, apply (earnestly), direct (attentively). 4. [Usually in the passive.] Incline, determine, resolve, set. 5. Subdue, cause to yield,… … New dictionary of synonyms
subjugate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin subjugatus, past participle of subjugare, from sub + jugum yoke more at yoke Date: 15th century 1. to bring under control and governance as a subject ; conquer 2. to make… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bend — I. verb (bent; bending) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bendan; akin to Old English bend fetter more at band Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to constrain or strain to tension by curving < bend a bow > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
subjugate — subjugable /sub jeuh geuh beuhl/, adj. subjugation, n. subjugator, n. /sub jeuh gayt /, v.t., subjugated, subjugating. 1. to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master. 2. to make submissive or subservient; enslave. [1400 50;… … Universalium
subjugate — sub•ju•gate [[t]ˈsʌb dʒəˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master 2) to make submissive or subservient; enslave • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL subjugātus, ptp. of subjugāre= L sub… … From formal English to slang