susceptible

vulnérable, sensible

Qui risque facilement d’être affecté ou blessé par quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Likely to be harmed or affected by something.

• Young children are susceptible to infection.
• This wood is particularly susceptible to water damage.
• Are older people more susceptible to the disease?

Comment l'utiliser : susceptible to something (These plants are susceptible to frost.)

Synonymes : vulnerable, prone

Contraires : resistant, immune

Expressions courantes : susceptible to infection, susceptible to damage, highly susceptible

influençable, crédule

Qui se laisse facilement influencer, convaincre ou tromper.

En anglais simple : Easy to influence, persuade, or trick.

• She found a susceptible audience.
• Young buyers can be susceptible to clever advertising.
• He was especially susceptible to her charm.

Comment l'utiliser : susceptible to something (He is susceptible to flattery.)

Synonymes : impressionable, gullible, credulous

Expressions courantes : susceptible to flattery, susceptible young people, susceptible to influence

susceptible

Qui peut être traité, expliqué ou modifié d’une certaine manière.

En anglais simple : Able to be treated, explained, or changed in a particular way.

• The claim is susceptible of proof.
• These events are susceptible of several interpretations.
• Not every experience is susceptible of precise measurement.

Comment l'utiliser : susceptible of something (The claim is susceptible of independent verification.)

Synonymes : capable of, amenable to

Expressions courantes : susceptible of proof, susceptible of analysis, susceptible of explanation