flex
Flexibility, pliancyFlexibility, pliancy.
» Tom took a selfie while flexing his muscles.
Tom machte einen Schnappschuss von sich, wie er mit seinen Muskeln spielte.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)Flexibility, pliancy.
Biegsamkeit, Flexibilität, Elastizität
ги́бкостьgíbkostʹ
(countable)An act of flexing.
the act of flexing
(Ireland, UK, uncountable)Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
Anschlusskabel
(countable)A flexible insulated electrical cord.
(uncountable)Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
(countable)A point of inflection.
(countable, slang)An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.
Examples
27 sentencesTom took a selfie while flexing his muscles.
deTom machte einen Schnappschuss von sich, wie er mit seinen Muskeln spielte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom flexed his muscles in front of the mirror.
ruТом делал разминку перед зеркалом. — marafon
deTom ließ vor dem Spiegel seine Muskeln spielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom flexed his muscles.
deTom ließ seine Muskeln spielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom flexed his arms.
Tom flexed his biceps.
ruТом поиграл бицепсами. — Wezel
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin flexus, past participle of flecto (“to bend”).From Latin flexus, past participle of flecto (“to bend”).
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Forms
plural: flexesWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable