Spanish Conversation · Level 53
75 words
Spanish word
flexible
Pronunciation
IPA/flekˈsiβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveflexible
Example
¿Puedes ser flexible con el horario?
Can you be flexible with the schedule?
More examples
Es importante ser flexible cuando trabajas en equipo.
It is important to be flexible when you work in a team.
Core concept
A rubber band stretching and snapping back.
Common phrases
ser flexible
be flexible
horario flexible
flexible schedule
actitud flexible
flexible attitude
Similar words
adaptable: Quick to modify strategies or habits to suit changing circumstances.
abierto: Open-minded toward proposals and new perspectives, taking them seriously.
dispuesto: Prepared and inclined to respond positively to requests or schedule changes.
Definition in Spanish
Que admite cambios o ajustes sin perder su función o identidad y que se muestra maleable ante distintas circunstancias.
Word origin
The adjective flexible comes from Latin flexibilis, built from flectere 'to bend' and the suffix -ibilis, originally 'bendable' and later 'adaptable'.
Usage tips
- In schedules and job ads, horario flexible commonly means movable start and end times rather than fewer total hours.
Other meanings
- accommodatingadjective
- elasticadjective
Opposites
- rígidorigidadjective
- inflexibleinflexibleadjective
Related words
- flexibilidadflexibilitynoun
- flexibilizarmake flexibleverb
- flexibilizaciónflexibilizationnoun