adaptable

adaptable, souple

Capable ou désireux de changer pour s’adapter à de nouvelles situations.

En anglais simple : Able or willing to change to suit new situations.

• Our new manager is very adaptable.
• You need to be adaptable when plans change.
• The most adaptable workers learned the new system quickly.

Comment l'utiliser : adaptable to something (The team is adaptable to changing conditions.)

Synonymes : flexible, versatile

Contraires : inflexible, rigid

Expressions courantes : adaptable person, highly adaptable, adaptable to change

adaptable

Capable de modifier sa façon de vivre ou de se comporter quand son environnement change.

En anglais simple : Able to change how it lives or behaves when its surroundings change.

• Rats are highly adaptable animals.
• This adaptable species survives in many habitats.
• Less adaptable organisms may disappear as the climate changes.

Comment l'utiliser : adaptable to something (These plants are adaptable to dry conditions.)

Synonymes : flexible

Expressions courantes : adaptable species, adaptable organism, adaptable to something

adaptable, modifiable

Qui peut être modifié pour servir à un autre usage ou dans une autre situation.

En anglais simple : Able to be changed so that it can be used for a different purpose or situation.

• The design is easily adaptable.
• This plug is adaptable for use abroad.
• They chose a layout adaptable to future changes.

Comment l'utiliser : adaptable for something (The building is adaptable for use as a school.); adaptable to something (The design is adaptable to different room sizes.)

Synonymes : modifiable, adjustable

Expressions courantes : adaptable design, adaptable equipment, adaptable for something