flex

(Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
2. (countable) An act of flexing.
3. (Ireland, UK, uncountable) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
4. (countable) A flexible insulated electrical cord.
5. (uncountable) Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
6. (countable) A point of inflection.
7. (countable, slang) An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.

Verb

1. (transitive) To bend something.
2. (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
3. (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
4. (intransitive) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
5. (slang, transitive) To boast or brag about; to flaunt (something).
6. (intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/flɛks/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin flexus, past participle of flecto (“to bend”).

Concepten

plooien

buigen

buigbaarheid

flexibiliteit

plooibaarheid

samentrekken

omzwachtelen

opwinden

verbinden

elasticiteit

zwachtelen

spannen

strekken

uitrekken

inzwachtelen

nauwer aanhalen

Synoniemen

bend

buckle

fold

inflect

curve

crook

persuade

stretch

decline

deform

incurvate

turn

induce

twist

bow

🙇

conjugate

of inflection

demo

demonstrate

diffract

distort

draw

elasticity

exhibit

extend

flection

flexibility

flexion

flexure

give

go for

guy

hawser

incline

introduce

knuckle under

marcel

model

parade

pliableness

power cable

present

prevail

project

pronate

rack

ram

🐏

relent

sag

show

Vertalingen

flettere

piegare

doblar

biegen

flexionar

napinać

bander

καλώδιο

flessione

Wende-

Biegsamkeit

Inflexions-

Kabel

Netzkabel

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