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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrésilient
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.zi.ljɑ̃
"Cette plante est particulièrement résiliente face aux climats arides."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions, damage, or stress.
"Despite the severe drought, the native flora proved remarkably resilient and began to bloom again." - 2
Able to spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
"The mattress is made of a resilient foam that provides long-lasting support."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'resilientem', present participle of 'resilire' meaning 'to recoil, rebound, or spring back', formed from 're-' (back) and 'salire' (to leap). Entering the English lexicon in the mid-17th century, it initially described physical materials that could bounce back into shape before expanding metaphorically to encompass emotional and biological endurance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resilient" is said worldwide
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résilient
Transliteration: ʁe.zi.ljɑ̃
"Cette plante est particulièrement résiliente face aux climats arides."
widerstandsfähig
Transliteration: viːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪç
"Diese widerstandsfähige Pflanze überlebt selbst in extremen Böden."
resiliente
Transliteration: re.ziˈljɛn.te
"La specie vegetale è estremamente resiliente ai periodi di siccità."
resiliente
Transliteration: re.siˈljen.te
"Los cactus son plantas muy resilientes en el desierto."
resiliente
Transliteration: ʁe.ziˈɫĩ.tʃi
"Essa planta é altamente resiliente contra pragas."
लचीला
Transliteration: lachīlā
"यह पौधा अत्यधिक कठिन मौसम में भी लचीला रहता है।"
有韧性的
Transliteration: yǒu rènxìng de
"这种植物对干旱环境具有很强的韧性。"
회복력 있는
Transliteration: hoebokryeok inneun
"이 식물은 건조한 환경에서도 회복력이 강합니다."
回復力のある
Transliteration: kaifukuryoku no aru
"この植物は乾燥に対して非常に回復力があります。"
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