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    Sometido (en. Subjected)

    /so.meˈti.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Refers to someone who has been dominated or coerced.
    He felt subjected to his boss's will.
    Se sintió sometido a la voluntad de su jefe.
    Indicates a condition of being under control or authority.
    The country was subjected to an authoritarian regime.
    El país fue sometido a un régimen autoritario.
    Relating to the acceptance of a state of submission.
    The subjected group could not make decisions for itself.
    El grupo sometido no podía tomar decisiones por sí mismo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'submittĕre', which means 'send down' or 'put under'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Subject to the rules
    To adjust or comply with the established rules in a particular context.
    sometido a las normas
    Subject to trial
    To be in a legal process where a person's actions are evaluated.
    sometido a juicio
    To be subjected
    To be under control or authority that limits personal freedom.
    estar sometido

    Related Words

    Submission
    The act of submitting or accepting an authority.
    sometimiento
    Submission
    Condition of being subjected or yielding to the authority of another.
    submisión
    Domination
    Control or influence over someone or something.
    dominio

    Slang Meanings

    To be controlled or manipulated by someone.
    That guy is so subjected to his girlfriend that he doesn't make a decision without consulting her.
    Ese tipo está tan sometido a su novia que no toma una decisión sin consultarle.
    To have no voice or vote in a situation.
    In that meeting, everyone seemed subjected to what the boss was saying.
    En esa reunión, todos parecían sometidos a lo que decía el jefe.