fleksibel — meaning in English

English meaning

• flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
• malleable adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.

Senses

fleksibel is used for these senses in English:

• malleable Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
• malleable (metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.

flexible — full definition

1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

malleable — full definition

1. adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.
2. adjective Easily influenced or shaped, especially in character or opinion.

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