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1 Translation result for liable in Spanish

adjective

liable adjective

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responsable; propenso; probable

Example sentences of
liable adjective

  • If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
  • Because of his frail constitution, he's liable to diseases.

Detailed synonyms for liable adjective

1. Liable, open, exposed, subject, prone, susceptible, sensitive, vulnerable significan tener altas probabilidades, por motivo de naturaleza o circunstancias, de encontrarse con dificultades.
  • Liable indica una posibilidad o probabilidad de incurrir en algo a causa de posición, naturaleza o la acción de fuerzas fuera del control de uno <unless you're careful, you're liable to fall>.
    antonyms: exempt, immune
  • Open recalca la facilidad de acceso y la falta de barreras protectoras <her claim is open to question>.
  • Exposed connota una falta de protección o de poderes de resistencia contra algo que está ya presente o que amenaza <the town's exposed position made it impossible to defend>.
  • Subject indica el estar abierto, por cualquier motivo, a algo que ha de sufrirse o padecerse <the train schedule is subject to change>.
    antonyms: exempt
  • Prone recalca una tendencia o propensión natural a incurrir en algo <he's prone to accidents>.
  • Susceptible indica condiciones existentes dentro de la naturaleza o constitución individual de uno que exponen a uno a algo, sobre todo algo dañino <young children are susceptible to colds>.
    antonyms: immune
  • Sensitive indica una disposición a responder a, o ser influenciado por, fuerzas o estímulos <her eyes are sensitive to light>.
    antonyms: insensitive
  • Vulnerable indica que se lastima o lesiona fácilmente <vulnerable to infection after surgery>, o que está abierto a ataques o daños <home computers are often vulnerable to viruses>.
2. See: Responsible

Reverse translation for liable

responsable  - responsible, in charge 
propenso  - prone, susceptible 
probable  - probable, likely 
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