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fulangach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • passive adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
  • resigned adj Accepting an unwanted situation calmly, without fighting it.
  • tolerant adjective Willing to accept or respect beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own.

Senses

fulangach is used for these senses in English:

  • long-suffering Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.
  • passive Taking no action.
  • resigned Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

passive — full definition

  1. adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
  2. adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
  3. adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.

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