resilient

resilient
adjective
1) (elastic) elastisch
2) (fig.) unverwüstlich

be resilient — sich nicht [so leicht] unterkriegen lassen

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re·sili·ent
[rɪˈzɪliənt, AM -jənt]
adj
1. (able to keep shape) material elastisch
2. (fig: able to survive setbacks) unverwüstlich fig, zäh fig; health unverwüstlich; share prices widerstandsfähig
she's a \resilient girl sie ist hart im Nehmen fam
he seems to be \resilient to stress er scheint mit Stress gut zurechtzukommen
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[rI'zIlɪənt]
adj
1) material federnd attr

to be resilient — federn

2) (fig) person, nature unverwüstlich; economy nicht krisenanfällig, stabil; (COMM) performance robust
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resilient adj (adv resiliently) elastisch:
a) federnd, zurückschnellend
b) fig spannkräftig, unverwüstlich
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adjective
1) (elastic) elastisch
2) (fig.) unverwüstlich

be resilient — sich nicht [so leicht] unterkriegen lassen

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adj.
elastisch adj.
federnd adj.

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