flexible
Capable of being flexed or bent without breakingCapable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
» My body isn't as flexible as it used to be.
Mein Körper ist nicht so biegsam wie früher. — xtofu80
Моє тіло не таке гнучке, як колись. — oromashka
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4 sensesCapable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
biegsam, flexibel, elastisch
ги́бкийgíbkij
гнучки́йhnučkýj, гну́чийhnúčyj
bending and snapping back readily without breaking
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
fügsam, flexibel, elastisch
покла́дистыйpokládistyj, пода́тливыйpodátlivyj
ла́гіднийláhidnyj, покла́дливийpokládlyvyj, посту́пливийpostúplyvyj
Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
You can't always get what you want: you need to learn to be flexible.
Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
a flexible language
flexibel, dehnbar, weich
ги́бкийgíbkij
capable of being changed
Examples
116 sentencesMy body isn't as flexible as it used to be.
Моє тіло не таке гнучке, як колись. — oromashka
deMein Körper ist nicht so biegsam wie früher. — xtofu80
You have to be flexible.
Ти маєш бути гнучким. — deniko
ruТы должен быть гибким. — odexed
How flexible is your schedule?
Наскільки гнучкий твій графік? — deniko
Tom is flexible.
Том гнучкий. — deniko
deTom ist flexibel. — Felixjp
We're very flexible.
Ми дуже гнучкі. — deniko
ruМы очень гибкие. — odexed
deWir sind sehr flexibel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle French flexible, from Latin flexibilis, from flectō (“to bend, curve”). MorphoFrom Middle French flexible, from Latin flexibilis, from flectō (“to bend, curve”). Morphologically flex + -ible.
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Forms
more flexible, most flexible| Comparative | more flexible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most flexible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
24 synonyms- bending and snapping back readily without breaking:whippy
- able to flex; able to bend easily:flexile
- able to adjust readily to different conditions:elasticpliablepliant
- making or willing to make concessions:compromisingconciliatory
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
34 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- flexible enough to
- is flexible enough
- flexible enough