das Wörterbuch italienisch Minus Englisch

italiano - English

flessibile Englisch:

1. pliable pliable


Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
an energetic baby, so pliable that the midwife who delivered him exclaimed with alarm

2. supple


I'm not supple enough (= my body doesn't bend easily enough) to touch the floor. The gloves were made of very supple leather.
supple skin
The advert says your skin will be supple as never before if you use this body balm.
She exercises every day to keep herself supple.

3. flexible


I'm not flexible enough to sit in the lotus position.
I'm flexible
She is flexible in her opinions.
Our thinking is flexible.
My body is not so flexible as it used to be.
We should adopt flexible tactics for the moment.
With all that choice around, future companies will have to be very flexible in order to quickly adapt to the changing environments if they are to survive
He works flexible hours at the airport.
I'm more flexible now I stretch every day.
Partnerships are easy to set up and flexible to run.
You have to learn to be a bit more flexible; not everything goes smoothly and you must adapt accordingly.
Our maths teacher is rather flexible so we could try and ask him to change the date of the test
Proper stretching assures flexible muscles.
You can save money if you’re flexible about where your room is located.
The high-tech industry is quick to praise the benefits of flexible communication.