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bendable

/ˈbɛndəbəl/ adj

Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.

Word Origin Bendable is straightforward: bend plus the suffix -able 'capable of being bent.' But bend itself comes from a PIE root *bhendh- that also means 'to bind' — so bending and binding are related. That's why we have words like band, bond, and binder from the same root, and bendable makes it clear: something you can bend.

adj Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.

This bendable straw makes it easier to drink from any angle.

(形容词) 可弯曲的；柔韧的；易弯曲的

这根可弯曲的吸管使得从任何角度喝水都更加方便。

(adjetivo) flexible; doblable; pliable; maleable; flexible [Que puede ser doblado, flexionado o torcido sin romperse.]

Este popote flexible facilita beber desde cualquier ángulo.

(adjectif) flexible; pliable; souple; malléable; pliant [Qui peut être plié, fléchi ou tordu sans se casser.]

Cette paille bendable permet de boire plus facilement sous tous les angles.

(Adjektiv) biegsam; flexibel [So beschaffen, dass es sich biegen, beugen oder verdrehen lässt, ohne zu brechen.]

Dieser **bendable** Strohhalm erleichtert das Trinken aus jedem Winkel.

(形容詞) 折れずに曲げたり、ねじったりできる性質を持っているさま。

この曲がるストローは、どんな角度からでも飲み物を飲みやすくしてくれる。

(adjetivo) flexível; dobrável; maleável [Que pode ser dobrado, flexionado ou torcido sem quebrar.]

Este canudo flexível facilita beber de qualquer ângulo.

Synonyms: flexible pliable pliant supple malleable ductile elastic limber Antonyms: rigid stiff inflexible unyielding
Word parts: bend + able

Related words

bound bandage binder binding bender boundary

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