postura acomodaticia

English translation: convenient stance/position

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Spanish term or phrase:postura acomodaticia
English translation:convenient stance/position
Entered by: Marie Wilson

17:31 Jan 8, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Spanish term or phrase: postura acomodaticia
Contexto:
"Todo lo que no te conviene, lo tachas de incorrecto. Tu postura es muy acomodaticia."
Hugo Rincón
Venezuela
convenient stance/position
Explanation:
Another suggestion;
"It's a very convenient stance/position for you to take."
Selected response from:

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 08:20
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4convenient stance/position
Marie Wilson
4 +1How very accommodating of you (not!)
Margarida Martins Costelha
4easy-going position
Francois Boye
4You're such a pushover!
Penny Lynch
1That's very generous of you!
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
easy-going position


Explanation:
my take

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ormiston: like Toby I feel it is a criticism of the person's stance (his opinions being motivated by self-interest)
16 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You're such a pushover!


Explanation:
An alternative suggestion, similar in meaning to Wendy's, but perhaps more colloquial. You will know what fits in better from the context of the text.

Penny Lynch
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
That's very generous of you!


Explanation:
In sentido irónico.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-01-08 19:44:11 GMT)
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SI no es irónico:

That's an easy way out.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
convenient stance/position


Explanation:
Another suggestion;
"It's a very convenient stance/position for you to take."

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Muriel

agree  franglish
13 hrs
  -> Thanks , franglish.

agree  neilmac: This sounds more like it (more context would help)....
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil.

agree  Ciaran Simpson: Yes, I would have said either this or "how kind of you." I can't see how this doesn't contain irony.
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ciaran.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
How very accommodating of you (not!)


Explanation:
The speaker is being sarcastic.

Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 07:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: I liked this one very much.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Ronder: It looks that way to me, too, but Hugo seems adamant that's not the case.
23 hrs
  -> Thank you, David
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