sottomettersi — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquiesce verb To accept something quietly, without objecting, often after being unhappy about it at first.
• buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
• submit verb To send in a piece of work, application, or request for review or approval.

Senses

sottomettersi is used for these senses in English:

• acquiesce (intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
• buckle (figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
• submit (intransitive) To yield or give way to another.

acquiesce — full definition

1. verb To accept something quietly, without objecting, often after being unhappy about it at first.
2. verb To agree to something reluctantly, going along with it rather than actively opposing it.

buckle — full definition

1. noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
2. verb To fasten something with a buckle.
3. verb To bend or collapse under pressure.
4. verb To give in to pressure or stress; to stop resisting.

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