supple
gb/sˈʌpəl/ us/sˈʌpəl/
B2
Angielski
rugalmas, hajlékony, puhít, lágyít
B2
1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Don’t use it to mean only “soft” without the idea of flexibility (e.g., a pillow can be soft but not supple).
Znaczenie
soft and easy to bend
Kolokacje
supple leather
|supple fabric
|supple plastic
|supple hide
|supple gloves
|supple boots
|supple skin
|become supple
|keep it supple
|soft and supple
Synonimy
pliable (Often used for materials that can be bent or shaped.)
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flexible (More general; less focused on softness.)
Antonimy
stiff (Not easy to bend or move.)
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rigid (Hard and inflexible; strongly resistant to bending.)
Tematy
materials
|clothing
|daily_life
Definicja
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
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Yoga helps me stay supple.
A jóga segít, hogy hajlékony maradjak.
He is supple and moves easily.
Hajlékony, és könnyedén mozog.
Częsty błąd:
“Supple” is closer to “flexible and smooth” than to “strong”; you can be supple without being muscular.
Znaczenie
physically flexible and graceful
Kolokacje
supple body
|supple muscles
|supple spine
|supple movements
|remain supple
|keep your body supple
|supple dancer
|supple athlete
|loose and supple
|young and supple
Synonimy
limber (More informal; often about being loosened up for activity.)
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flexible (Neutral and common; less of a “smooth/graceful” feeling.)
Antonimy
inflexible (Not able to bend or move easily.)
|
stiff (Hard to move; not relaxed or flexible.)
Tematy
health
|sports
|body_and_movement
Definicja
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
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We need a supple plan.
Rugalmas tervre van szükségünk.
Try to be supple when things change.
Próbálj rugalmas maradni, amikor változnak a dolgok.
Częsty błąd:
This meaning is about adapting smoothly, not about being weak or easily controlled.
Znaczenie
adaptable; not rigid in thinking
Kolokacje
supple mind
|supple approach
|supple strategy
|supple thinking
|supple response
|supple attitude
|intellectually supple
|remain supple
|a supple framework
|a supple system
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
rigid (Unwilling to change or adjust.)
|
dogmatic (Too certain about beliefs; not open to change.)
Tematy
business
|communication
|education
Definicja
Able to change and adapt easily.
Willing and able to change, respond, or adjust easily; not rigid in ideas, plans, or methods.
CZASOWNIK
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This oil will supple the leather.
Ez az olaj megpuhítja a bőrt.
Częsty błąd:
This verb form is uncommon; in everyday English people usually say “soften,” “loosen,” or “flex.”
Znaczenie
make something more flexible
Kolokacje
supple the leather
|supple the hide
|supple the joints
|supple the muscles
|supple with oil
|supple by stretching
Synonimy
soften (Common; focuses on becoming less hard.)
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loosen (Common; often used for muscles and joints.)
Antonimy
stiffen (To make or become less flexible.)
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harden (To make or become hard and less pliable.)
Tematy
crafts
|materials
|sports
Definicja
To make something flexible.
To make something softer or more flexible, especially by warming, working, or treating it with oil or repeated movement.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
supple
IPA
GB/sˈʌpəl/
US/sˈʌpəl/
Sylaby i akcent
supple (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (supple)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: supple
Wyrażenia
keep [something] supple
1/kˈip sˈʌmθɪŋ sˈʌpəl/
fixed phrase
maintain softness and flexibility
To stop something from becoming stiff or dry.
Przykłady
- Moisturizer helps keep your skin supple.
- Regular conditioning will keep the leather supple for years.
- Stretching after work can keep your back supple.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- This cream keeps my skin supple.
supple as a cat
1/sˈʌpəl ˈæz ə kˈæt/
idiom
very flexible and graceful
Very flexible and graceful.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I supple up before exercise.