resilient
Returning quickly to original shape after force is appliedReturning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
» Tom is quite resilient.
Том довольно выносливый.
Том довольно вынослив.
Meaning
4 sensesReturning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
elastisch, federnd, spannkräftig
ги́бкийgíbkij, эласти́чныйelastíčnyj, упру́гийuprúgij
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)
widerstandsfähig, resilient
упругийuprugiy, устойчивыйustoychivy
Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)
Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
- recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
- elastic; rebounds readily
Examples
24 sentencesTom is quite resilient.
ruТом довольно выносливый.
Tom is resilient, isn't he?
deTom ist unverwüstlich, nicht wahr?
Tom is very resilient and can always manage to smile, no matter what's going on in his life.
Tom is resilient.
ruТом несгибаемый.
deTom ist belastbar.
I'm pretty resilient.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin resiliēns, resilientem (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō) (whFrom Latin resiliēns, resilientem (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō) (whence -ent), from saliō (“leap, jump”).
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Forms
more resilient, most resilient| Comparative | more resilient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most resilient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form