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1 gefällig
Adj.2. (verbindlich) obliging, complaisant; (zuvorkommend) kind; jemandem gefällig sein oblige s.o., help s.o.; sich jemandem gefällig zeigen help s.o. (out), do s.o. a favo(u)r; sie war so gefällig, mir zu helfen she was kind enough to help out3. präd.; (erwünscht): etwas zu trinken gefällig? would you like something to drink?; sonst noch was gefällig? iro. anything else (while I’m at it)?; wenn’s gefällig ist iro. if you don’t mind, of course* * *favorable; favourable; complaisant; accommodating; pleasing* * *ge|fạ̈l|lig [gə'fɛlɪç]adj1) (= hilfsbereit) helpful, obligingsich gefällig zeigen — to show oneself willing to oblige
2) (= ansprechend) pleasing; (= freundlich) pleasant3)See:* * *ge·fäl·lig[gəˈfɛlɪç]1. (hilfsbereit) helpful, obliging2. (ansprechend) pleasant, pleasing\gefällige Kleidung smart clothesein \gefälliges Äußeres a pleasant appearanceZigarette \gefällig? would you care for a cigarette? formwir würden jetzt gern[e] gehen, wenn's \gefällig ist we would like to go now if you don't mind* * *1.1) (hilfsbereit) obliging; helpfuljemandem gefällig sein — oblige or help somebody
2) (anziehend) pleasing; agreeable; pleasant, agreeable <programme, behaviour>3) nicht attr2.noch ein Kaffee gefällig? — would you like or care for another coffee?
adverbial pleasingly; agreeably* * *gefällig adjjemandem gefällig sein oblige sb, help sb;sie war so gefällig, mir zu helfen she was kind enough to help outetwas zu trinken gefällig? would you like something to drink?;sonst noch was gefällig? iron anything else (while I’m at it)?;4. WIRTSCH kind;* * *1.1) (hilfsbereit) obliging; helpfuljemandem gefällig sein — oblige or help somebody
2) (anziehend) pleasing; agreeable; pleasant, agreeable <programme, behaviour>3) nicht attr2.noch ein Kaffee gefällig? — would you like or care for another coffee?
adverbial pleasingly; agreeably* * *adj.accommodating adj.appealing adj.complaisant adj.compliant adj.easy-going adj.favourable (UK) adj.pleasing adj.winsome adj. adv.accommodatingly adv.complaisantly adv.compliantly adv.favorably (US) adv.favourably (UK) adv.winsomely adv. -
2 nötigen
v/t (drängen) urge, press; (zwingen) force, compel; lassen Sie sich nicht nötigen! umg. help yourself!; er lässt sich nicht lange nötigen umg. he doesn’t need much coaxing ( oder encouragement); sich genötigt sehen zu (+ Inf.) feel compelled to (+ Inf.)* * *to compel; to oblige; to constrain; to force; to coerce* * *nö|ti|gen ['nøːtign]vtgeh = zwingen) to force, to compel; (JUR) to coerce; (= auffordern) to urge, to pressjdn ins Zimmer nö́tigen — to urge or press sb to go into a room
sich nö́tigen lassen — to need prompting or urging
lassen Sie sich nicht ( erst) nö́tigen! — don't wait to be asked
See:→ auch genötigt* * *1) (to force (a person into doing something).) coerce* * *nö·ti·gen[ˈnø:tɪgn̩]vt▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \nötigen to force [or coerce] sb [into sth]; (durch Zureden) to urge, to entreat form▪ jdn dazu \nötigen, etw zu tun to force sb to do [or coerce sb into doing] sther sah sich genötigt umzudisponieren he was obliged to change his plans* * *transitives Verb1) (zwingen) compel; force; (Rechtsspr.) intimidate; coercejemanden zur Unterschrift nötigen — compel or force somebody to sign
sich genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun — feel compelled to do something
2) (geh.): (auffordern) press; urge* * *lassen Sie sich nicht nötigen! umg help yourself!;* * *transitives Verb1) (zwingen) compel; force; (Rechtsspr.) intimidate; coercejemanden zur Unterschrift nötigen — compel or force somebody to sign
sich genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun — feel compelled to do something
2) (geh.): (auffordern) press; urge* * *v.to coerce v.to compel v.to oblige v. -
3 gefällig
ge·fäl·lig [gəʼfɛlɪç] adj1) ( hilfsbereit) helpful, obliging;2) ( ansprechend) pleasant, pleasing;\gefällige Kleidung smart clothes;ein \gefälliges Äußeres a pleasant appearance3) ( gewünscht)Zigarette \gefällig? would you care for a cigarette? ( form)wir würden jetzt gerne gehen, wenn's \gefällig ist we would like to go now if you don't mind
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