flexible
Describes something that can bend easily without breaking or someone who is able to change or be changed easily according to the situation. It is commonly used in both physical contexts and abstract contexts like time management or personality.
Beispiele
3 von 5My yoga teacher is incredibly flexible and can touch her toes to her head.
My yoga teacher is incredibly flexible and can touch her toes to her head.
The committee proposed a flexible framework that can be adapted to various legal jurisdictions.
The committee proposed a flexible framework that can be adapted to various legal jurisdictions.
Don't worry about the time; I'm flexible, so just call me when you're ready.
Don't worry about the time; I'm flexible, so just call me when you're ready.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'flex'ing muscle: it is strong but it moves and bends easily rather than staying locked in one position.
Schnelles Quiz
Since our plans aren't set in stone, we can be ____ about which restaurant we choose.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: flexible
Beispiele
My yoga teacher is incredibly flexible and can touch her toes to her head.
everydayMy yoga teacher is incredibly flexible and can touch her toes to her head.
The committee proposed a flexible framework that can be adapted to various legal jurisdictions.
formalThe committee proposed a flexible framework that can be adapted to various legal jurisdictions.
Don't worry about the time; I'm flexible, so just call me when you're ready.
informalDon't worry about the time; I'm flexible, so just call me when you're ready.
The study suggests that a flexible curriculum leads to higher student engagement in higher education.
academicThe study suggests that a flexible curriculum leads to higher student engagement in higher education.
We offer flexible working hours to help our employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
businessWe offer flexible working hours to help our employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
flexible hours
flexible hours
stay flexible
stay flexible
flexible budget
flexible budget
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Versatile means having many different skills or uses, while flexible means being able to change or bend easily.
Adaptable is more specifically about changing oneself to fit a new environment, while flexible is the general ability to be changed.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'flexible' to describe people who are willing to change their plans, or objects that can bend without snapping. In business, it almost always refers to scheduling or policy adaptation.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'flexible' as a verb; remember that 'flex' is the verb and 'flexible' is the adjective.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'flex'ing muscle: it is strong but it moves and bends easily rather than staying locked in one position.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'flexibilis', from 'flectere' meaning 'to bend'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many modern corporate cultures, 'flexibility' is considered one of the most important 'soft skills' for employees to possess.
Schnelles Quiz
Since our plans aren't set in stone, we can be ____ about which restaurant we choose.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: flexible
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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