complacent
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complacent(
kuhm
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pley
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sihnt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. satisfecho de sí mismo
Nobody is indispensable. Stop being complacent and get to work.Nadie es imprescindible. Deja de estar satisfecho de ti mismo y ponte a trabajar.
2. (nonchalant)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The workers have been too complacent, and that has led to more accidents.Los trabajadores se han confiado demasiado y eso ha llevado a más accidentes.
They passed anticorruption laws, but they're complacent and fail to enforce them.Aprobaron leyes anticorrupción, pero se duermen en los laureles y no las hacen respetar.
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