malleable
Able to be hammered into thin sheetsAble to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
» Sami was just a malleable kid.
Meaning
3 sensesAble to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
hämmerbar, schmiedbar, formbar
ко́вкийkóvkij, пластичныйplastičnyj
(figuratively)Flexible, liable to change.
My opinion on the subject is malleable.
veränderlich, flexibel, formbar
пода́тливыйpodátlivyj, восприимчивыйvospriimčivyj
In which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
- easily influenced
Examples
6 sentencesSami was just a malleable kid.
The material is also malleable at low temperatures.
deDas Material ist auch bei niedrigen Temperaturen leicht formbar.
Lead is a soft, dense, malleable and fusible metal.
ruСвинец — мягкий, плотный, ковкий и плавкий металл.
Are all metals malleable?
Aluminum is a malleable metal.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French malléable, borrowed from Late Latin malleābilis, derived from Latin malFrom Middle French malléable, borrowed from Late Latin malleābilis, derived from Latin malleāre (“to hammer”), from malleus (“hammer”), from Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni- (“crushing”), an extended variant of *melh₂- (“crush, grind”).
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Forms
more malleable, most malleable| Comparative | more malleable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most malleable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form