упру́гий — meaning in English

English meaning

• resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
• springy adj Able to quickly bounce back to its original shape after being pressed, bent or stretched.

Senses

упру́гий is used for these senses in English:

• resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
• springy That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.

resilient — full definition

1. adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
2. adj Springing back into shape after being bent, stretched, or compressed.

springy — full definition

1. adj Able to quickly bounce back to its original shape after being pressed, bent or stretched.
2. adj Full of energy; bouncy.
3. adj Typical of the spring season.
4. adj Describes land that has a lot of natural water springs.

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