Polish English Dictionary

posłuszny in English:

1. obedient

Children aren't naturally obedient any more than they're naturally well mannered.

The kids were obedient even though they didn't get what they wanted

If you're not obedient to your wife, she'll throw you out.

Children should be obedient.

The idea that Japanese women are submissive and always obedient to their husbands is a lie.

All things are obedient to money.

Mme Magloire, an obedient servant, left the room without protest.

You are an obedient daughter, Kate

DO YOU sometimes find it hard to be obedient?

Police dogs are very obedient and do exactly what they are told.

Students are expected to be quiet and obedient in the classroom.

I know that Lily is obedient. She always does what her parents and teachers tell her to.

The children stood in a little group disciplined, and obedient.

if the children not obedient and do not carry out their parents' orders, they are punished even for minor offences.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

English word "posłuszny"(obedient) occurs in sets:

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Człowiek - decriptors of low range
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2. obeyed

We obeyed the rules.

This order is to be obeyed to the letter.

I wish I had obeyed his directions.

He told me to go home and I obeyed him.

The traffic rules are not often obeyed.

English word "posłuszny"(obeyed) occurs in sets:

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3. obeying

There have been a lot of complaints recently about drivers not obeying the speed limits in downtown Boston.

This sees English as a system obeying miles of grammar and sentence structure which have to be learned in detail and applied rigorously.

English word "posłuszny"(obeying) occurs in sets:

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4. manageable

I like my haircut, it's manageable

Putting this furniture together is difficult but manageable.

Your task is manageable, you just have to want to do it.

I think that our plan is manageable but we need to cooperate.

‘her long hair was black, wavy, and manageable.

English word "posłuszny"(manageable) occurs in sets:

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5. obey

Obey thyself.

We obey our parents because we honor them and we love them.

Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.

Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.

He went so far as to hit the girl to make her obey his orders.

As young pupils we had to obey many rules at school.

Only the children still obey me./We were trained to obey orders

stay obey

If you don’t obey the law, you risk going to prison.

they expect to be obeyed by their children and do not care about their opinions and feelings

A referee or umpire is an official who makes the players obey the rules.

He called the dog off and it immediately obeyed. Drivers are not obeying the new traffic laws.

When the police compel you to obey speed limits or else get a ticket, this is an example of a situation where the police enforce the law.

You have a cat in my flat? Oh Helen, why can't you ever obey the rules

English word "posłuszny"(obey) occurs in sets:

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6. obedient to

You should be obedient to your parents.

English word "posłuszny"(obedient to) occurs in sets:

appendix L M N O P Q
preposition D-Z

7. biddable

English word "posłuszny"(biddable) occurs in sets:

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8. docile

The rabbit was very friendly and docile, and made a great pet for the children.

a docile dog

The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime

9. submissive

He was looking for a submissive wife who would obey his every rule.

submissiveness, submission

Marian is submissive to Grazyna.

After months of training, our aggressive dog finally became submissive

Do you find it hard to play the role of the submissive wife?

People who smile too much are actually perceived as submissive and weak!

English word "posłuszny"(submissive) occurs in sets:

Business and Economic vocabulary and others
Business and Economic Vocabulary and others

10. compliant

He should look for someone of a similarly compliant nature.

An example of compliant used as an adjective is a compliant student which means a student who follows all of the rules. The suspect was compliant when arrested.

•We will help you stay compliant with the current legislation.

Because of her compliant character she finds it difficult to talk about her own needs.

When you are compliant, you agree to other's wishes and demands, and do what they want you to do. The software is compliant with the latest standards.