unassertive

Spanish translation: tímido/inhibido/cohibido

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English term or phrase:unassertive
Spanish translation:tímido/inhibido/cohibido

01:32 Feb 23, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: unassertive
"Please, select the response that indicates how well the following phrases describe you:
unassertive"
Tonia Tell-Cerexhe
Sweden
Local time: 17:58
tímido/inhibido/cohibido
Explanation:
I wonder why my colleagues translate the adjective "unassertive" in the feminine gender. (!!!) I've seen unassertive MEN too!
Selected response from:

Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 09:58
Grading comment
Gracias por los sinónimos. A pesar de que un colega indica que "asertivo" es un término que se usa desde hace poco, me parece mejor usar un término que todo el mundo conoce (es un test de personalidad, así que es importante que todos lo entiendan).
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Summary of answers provided
nanon assertiva/assertiva
Albert Golub
nainsegura
Alba Mora
naNo asertivo / Inseguro
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
natímido/inhibido/cohibido
Hélène Lévesque
naUnassertive=Pasivo
Oso (X)


  

Answers


6 mins
non assertiva/assertiva


Explanation:
hope it helps
literary theory

Albert Golub
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 146

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Paul Roige (X)

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1 hr
insegura


Explanation:
suerte

Alba Mora
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 636

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Luis Crespo

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6 hrs
No asertivo / Inseguro


Explanation:
Cualquiera de las dos.
No asertivo es un uso muy reciente; se comenzó a usar en español hace unos pocos años.
Saludos y suerte. :)
BD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 08:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 743

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Oso (X)
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9 hrs
tímido/inhibido/cohibido


Explanation:
I wonder why my colleagues translate the adjective "unassertive" in the feminine gender. (!!!) I've seen unassertive MEN too!

Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 12
Grading comment
Gracias por los sinónimos. A pesar de que un colega indica que "asertivo" es un término que se usa desde hace poco, me parece mejor usar un término que todo el mundo conoce (es un test de personalidad, así que es importante que todos lo entiendan).

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10 hrs
Unassertive=Pasivo


Explanation:
Alguien (hombre o mujer) quien padece cualquier acción sin actuar en su defensa.

Saludos afectuosos de OSO ¶:^)


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Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863
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