flexible

souple, adaptable

Capable ou prêt à changer ses projets, son organisation ou son comportement selon les besoins.

En anglais simple : Able or willing to change plans, arrangements, or behavior to suit different needs.

• My working hours are flexible.
• We need to be flexible about our plans.
• The manager was flexible when I needed time off.

Comment l'utiliser : flexible about something (We are flexible about the starting date.)

Synonymes : adaptable, accommodating

Contraires : inflexible, rigid

Expressions courantes : flexible hours, flexible schedule, flexible approach

souple, flexible

Qui peut se plier facilement sans se casser.

En anglais simple : Able to bend easily without breaking.

• The tube is soft and flexible.
• Use flexible wire to make the shape.
• These shoes have flexible soles.

Synonymes : bendable, pliable

Contraires : rigid, stiff

Expressions courantes : flexible tube, flexible material, flexible wire, flexible plastic

adaptable, souple

Qui peut être modifié ou façonné pour répondre à différents usages.

En anglais simple : Able to be changed or shaped to suit different purposes.

• The software has a flexible design.
• We need a flexible system that supports different users.
• This flexible language allows several ways to express the same idea.

Synonymes : adaptable, versatile

Contraires : inflexible, rigid

Expressions courantes : flexible system, flexible design, flexible language