B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
flessibile
flexible, adaptable, open to change
Looks like
flexible
able to bend without breaking; willing to change or adapt
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Used identically in both languages for personality. Also used for physical flexibility ('un corpo flessibile') and work ('orario flessibile' = flexible hours).
To say "able to bend without breaking; willing to change or adapt" in Italian:
flessibile (true cognate)
"flessibile" in English means:
flexible, adaptable, open to change
Example
"Cerca di essere più flessibile — non tutto deve andare come prevedi."
"Try to be more flexible — not everything has to go as you plan."
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