flexible
/ˈfleksəbl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लेक्सबल
लचीला (नियम, योजना या व्यक्ति)
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able to change to suit new conditions or situations
लचीला (नियम, योजना या व्यक्ति)
- The timetable is flexible.
- We need a flexible approach.
- Radhika's new job has flexible hours.
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- The school is flexible about the dress code in summer.
- A flexible mind helps you to adapt quickly.
Synonyms adaptable adjustable
Opposite rigid inflexible fixed
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
flexible about / with / over sth
Use about, with or over before the thing on which a person is willing to adjust.
जिस बात पर व्यक्ति समायोजन के लिए तैयार हो, उसके पहले about, with या over आता है।
- The company is flexible about working hours.
- Please be flexible with the dates.
flexible + noun
Common with schedule, timing, approach, policy and arrangement.
यह schedule, timing, approach, policy और arrangement के साथ आम तौर पर आता है।
- The college offers flexible timings for working students.
flexibility (noun)
The noun is uncountable and takes no article in general statements.
Noun रूप uncountable है और सामान्य कथनों में इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- Teaching needs flexibility.
flexible enough to do sth
Enough comes after the adjective and is followed by a to-infinitive to show what the flexibility allows.
Enough adjective के बाद आता है और उसके बाद to-infinitive बताता है कि लचीलापन किस काम की अनुमति देता है।
- The schedule is flexible enough to include a revision day.
inflexible / flexibly
The opposite is inflexible, which is often used for rules and attitudes; the adverb is flexibly.
इसका विलोम 'inflexible' है, जो प्रायः नियमों और दृष्टिकोण के लिए आता है; adverb 'flexibly' है।
- The management was inflexible about leave.
- The teams work flexibly across shifts.
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adverb + flexible
highlyfairlyveryperfectlyremarkably
- A gymnast must be highly flexible.
flexible + noun
working hoursapproachplanmindschedule
- She follows a flexible study plan.
verb + flexible
stayremainkeepneed to be
- Stay flexible when your plan changes.
flexible + noun (work)
timingcontractworkforcedeadlinearrangementbudget
- The company offers a flexible deadline for the project.
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- Yoga keeps the body flexible even at sixty.
योग साठ वर्ष की आयु में भी शरीर को लचीला बनाए रखता है।
- The bank offers a flexible repayment plan.
बैंक चुकौती की लचीली योजना देता है।
- A good teacher is flexible in method.
अच्छा शिक्षक अपनी पद्धति में लचीला होता है।
- The rules are not so flexible during exams.
परीक्षा के दौरान नियम इतने लचीले नहीं होते।
- Bamboo is strong yet flexible.
बाँस मज़बूत होने के साथ लचीला भी है।
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✗ He is flexible to change his plans.
✓ He is flexible about changing his plans.
Students copy the structure of 'ready to change'; flexible takes about, with, or over, followed by a noun or an -ing form.
विद्यार्थी 'ready to change' की संरचना की नकल करते हैं; 'flexible' के साथ about, with या over आता है, और उसके बाद noun या -ing रूप।
✗ She has a lot of flexibilities.
✓ She has a lot of flexibility.
Flexibility is uncountable in English, though Hindi 'lachak' may seem to be countable.
हिंदी का 'लचीलापन' गिना जा सकता प्रतीत होता है, परंतु अंग्रेज़ी में 'flexibility' uncountable है, इसलिए उसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
✗ The rules are flexible than before.
✓ The rules are more flexible than before.
Flexible is a long adjective, so the comparative is formed with more; -er is wrong.
'Flexible' बड़ा adjective है, इसलिए comparative 'more' लगाकर बनता है; यहाँ 'more' छूटना गलती है।