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adaptable

адаптивный

Meaning of adaptable

able to adjust

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EN-UK/əˈdæptəbl/
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adaptable with Russian translation

adaptable usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Чтобы продвинуться в IT, станьте адаптивным специалистом и быстро осваивайте новые инструменты.

To move up in tech, be adaptable and learn new tools quickly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Наша учебная программа ищет адаптивных сотрудников, которые могут быстро менять роли.

Our training program looks for adaptable staff who can change roles quickly.

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adaptableадаптивный
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

adaptable synonyms

Related words worth learning together

flexible
willing or able to change plans, schedules, or rules; also physically bendable
versatile
able to do many different things or have many uses
resilient
able to recover quickly from difficulties; durable under stress
accommodating
willing to help or adjust to others' needs; emphasizes cooperation
open-minded
receptive to new ideas and different opinions
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🇬🇧en

willing or able to change plans, schedules, or rules; also physically bendable

B1Very Often

The company offers flexible working hours.

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versatile

able to do many different things or have many uses

B2Often

She's a versatile employee: she writes, designs, and presents.

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resilient

able to recover quickly from difficulties; durable under stress

B2Often

The team remained resilient despite the setbacks.

🇬🇧en

willing to help or adjust to others' needs; emphasizes cooperation

B2Often

Our manager was accommodating and changed the deadline.

🇬🇧en

receptive to new ideas and different opinions

B2Often

Be open-minded when reviewing the proposal.

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adjustable

capable of being changed or set to fit different conditions (often physical or technical)

B1Often

The chair has an adjustable height.

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pliable

easily bent or influenced; often physical or implies susceptibility to influence

C1Rarely

The material is pliable when heated.

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malleable

capable of being shaped or influenced; often used for metals or personalities in context of changeability

C1Rarely

Gold is malleable and can be hammered thin.

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adaptable meaning: what does it mean?

able to adjust

adaptable pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

adaptable is pronounced as /əˈdæptəbl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

adaptable definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

To move up in tech, be adaptable and learn new tools quickly. Translation: Чтобы продвинуться в IT, станьте адаптивным специалистом и быстро осваивайте новые инструменты.

Is adaptable part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

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Is adaptable part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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