supple
gb/sˈʌpəl/ us/sˈʌpəl/
B2
انگلیسی
rugalmas, hajlékony, puhít, lágyít
B2
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[material/object] is supple
After a few weeks of wear, the leather became soft and supple.
Néhány hét használat után a bőr puha és rugalmas lett.
Choose a supple cable that won’t crack in cold weather.
Olyan rugalmas kábelt válassz, amely hidegben sem repedezik meg.
The lotion helps keep your skin supple in winter.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This leather is supple.
Ez a bőr puha és rugalmas.
My hands feel more supple after I use cream.
A kezem bőre puhábbnak és rugalmasabbnak érződik, miután bekrémezem.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t use it to mean only “soft” without the idea of flexibility (e.g., a pillow can be soft but not supple).
معنی
soft and easy to bend
ترکیبهای رایج
supple leather
|supple fabric
|supple plastic
|supple hide
|supple gloves
|supple boots
|supple skin
|become supple
|keep it supple
|soft and supple
هممعنیها
pliable (Often used for materials that can be bent or shaped.)
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flexible (More general; less focused on softness.)
متضادها
stiff (Not easy to bend or move.)
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rigid (Hard and inflexible; strongly resistant to bending.)
موضوعها
materials
|clothing
|daily_life
تعریف
Soft and flexible; easy to bend.
Able to bend, fold, or be shaped easily without breaking; soft and flexible rather than stiff.
B2
2
hajlékony
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/body/movement] is supple
She stretches every morning to stay supple.
Minden reggel nyújt, hogy hajlékony maradjon.
Years of yoga have kept his back supple.
Az évek óta végzett jóga megőrizte a háta hajlékonyságát.
The gymnast’s supple movements made the routine look effortless.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Yoga helps me stay supple.
A jóga segít, hogy hajlékony maradjak.
He is supple and moves easily.
Hajlékony, és könnyedén mozog.
اشتباه رایج:
“Supple” is closer to “flexible and smooth” than to “strong”; you can be supple without being muscular.
معنی
physically flexible and graceful
ترکیبهای رایج
supple body
|supple muscles
|supple spine
|supple movements
|remain supple
|keep your body supple
|supple dancer
|supple athlete
|loose and supple
|young and supple
هممعنیها
limber (More informal; often about being loosened up for activity.)
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flexible (Neutral and common; less of a “smooth/graceful” feeling.)
متضادها
inflexible (Not able to bend or move easily.)
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stiff (Hard to move; not relaxed or flexible.)
موضوعها
health
|sports
|body_and_movement
تعریف
Able to move easily because your body is flexible.
Able to move and bend easily and smoothly; flexible in a way that often looks graceful.
C1
3
rugalmas
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
a supple [mind/approach/strategy]
The team needs a more supple approach to problem-solving.
A csapatnak rugalmasabb megközelítésre van szüksége a problémamegoldásban.
A supple mind can hold two competing ideas without panic.
A rugalmas elme pánik nélkül is képes egyszerre két versengő gondolatot fejben tartani.
Good managers stay supple when plans change suddenly.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
We need a supple plan.
Rugalmas tervre van szükségünk.
Try to be supple when things change.
Próbálj rugalmas maradni, amikor változnak a dolgok.
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is about adapting smoothly, not about being weak or easily controlled.
معنی
adaptable; not rigid in thinking
ترکیبهای رایج
supple mind
|supple approach
|supple strategy
|supple thinking
|supple response
|supple attitude
|intellectually supple
|remain supple
|a supple framework
|a supple system
هممعنیها
adaptable (Very common and direct; less vivid than “supple.”)
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flexible (Common; can apply to schedules and rules as well as thinking.)
متضادها
rigid (Unwilling to change or adjust.)
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dogmatic (Too certain about beliefs; not open to change.)
موضوعها
business
|communication
|education
تعریف
Able to change and adapt easily.
Willing and able to change, respond, or adjust easily; not rigid in ideas, plans, or methods.
فعل
C2
TECHNICAL
4
الگوی کاربرد:
supple [something]
The conditioner is designed to supple the leather and prevent cracking.
Ezt az ápolószert arra tervezték, hogy megpuhítsa a bőrt és megelőzze a repedezést.
Gentle heat can supple the wax so it spreads evenly.
Az enyhe meleg meglágyíthatja a viaszt, így egyenletesen elterül.
He did a short warm-up to supple his shoulders before lifting.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This oil will supple the leather.
Ez az olaj megpuhítja a bőrt.
اشتباه رایج:
This verb form is uncommon; in everyday English people usually say “soften,” “loosen,” or “flex.”
معنی
make something more flexible
ترکیبهای رایج
supple the leather
|supple the hide
|supple the joints
|supple the muscles
|supple with oil
|supple by stretching
هممعنیها
soften (Common; focuses on becoming less hard.)
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loosen (Common; often used for muscles and joints.)
متضادها
stiffen (To make or become less flexible.)
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harden (To make or become hard and less pliable.)
موضوعها
crafts
|materials
|sports
تعریف
To make something flexible.
To make something softer or more flexible, especially by warming, working, or treating it with oil or repeated movement.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
supple
IPA
GB/sˈʌpəl/
US/sˈʌpəl/
هجاها و تکیه
supple (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (supple)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: supple
عبارتها
keep [something] supple
1/kˈip sˈʌmθɪŋ sˈʌpəl/
fixed phrase
maintain softness and flexibility
To stop something from becoming stiff or dry.
نمونهها
- Moisturizer helps keep your skin supple.
- Regular conditioning will keep the leather supple for years.
- Stretching after work can keep your back supple.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This cream keeps my skin supple.
supple as a cat
1/sˈʌpəl ˈæz ə kˈæt/
idiom
very flexible and graceful
Very flexible and graceful.
نمونهها
- Even in his sixties, he’s as supple as a cat.
- The dancer was as supple as a cat as she rolled into a split.
- After months of training, she felt as supple as a cat.
supple up
1/sˈʌpəl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
loosen up; become flexible
To get your body ready by becoming more flexible.
نمونهها
- Take a few minutes to supple up before you start running.
- The coach had the team supple up with light stretches.
- A warm shower can help you supple up in the morning.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I supple up before exercise.