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complaisant

French → English

adj//kɔ̃.plɛ.zɑ̃//

(character) Obliging: ready to please others or to follow their wishes; accommodating

Le concierge est un homme fort complaisant qui aide volontiers les locataires.

(English) The janitor is a very obliging man who willingly helps the tenants.

Il s'est montré complaisant envers ses invités tout au long de la soirée.

(English) He was accommodating toward his guests throughout the evening.

adj//kɔ̃.plɛ.zɑ̃//

(politics) Subservient: biased to favor those in power, especially regarding the press

Une presse complaisante diffusait les idées du régime sans aucune critique.

(English) A subservient press broadcast the regime's ideas without any criticism.

Le rapport d'enquête a été jugé trop complaisant par les associations écologistes.

(English) The investigation report was deemed too lenient by environmental associations.

Entry ID: fr:en:complaisant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary