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flexible

flexible

adjective flehk-SEE-bleh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: From Latin flexibilis (that can be bent).

Also means

adaptable

Usage Note

Flexible is invariable for gender (un horario flexible, una persona flexible) and covers both physical pliability and figurative adaptability. The noun is flexibilidad. Watch out: in Spanish labour law, trabajo flexible often implies non-standard hours, not necessarily easy conditions, so context matters.

Examples

"Necesitamos un horario más flexible."

Natural Translation

We need a more flexible schedule.

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