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1 inflexible
in'fleksəbl1) ((of a person) never yielding or giving way.) ubøyelig, urokkelig, lite fleksibel2) (not able to bend.) ubøyelig•- inflexibilityubøyeligadj. \/ɪnˈfleksəbl\/1) ubøyelig, som er umulig å bøye, urørlig, støl, stiv2) ( overført) urokkelig, umedgjørlig3) ikke tilpasningsdyktig4) uforanderlig, som er umulig å endre -
2 assume
ə'sju:m1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) anta, gå ut fra2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) påta (seg), overta3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) sette opp, legge seg til•- assumed- assumptionantaverb \/əˈsjuːm\/, \/əˈsuːm\/1) anta, ta for gitt, formode, forutsette2) anta, få3) ( om holdning) innta4) ikle seg, anlegge5) ( om stilling) tiltre6) (om ansvar, oppgave, forpliktelse) påta seg7) ( om makt) ta, tilrane seg, tiltvinge segassumed antatt, tatt for gitt påtatt( om makt) tilranetassume somebody\/something to be something gå ut fra at noen\/noe er noeassuming that... la oss anta at..., hvis vi går ut fra at...• assuming that he arrives, what can he do?hvis vi går ut fra at han kommer, hva kan han gjøre?
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inflexible — [ ɛ̃flɛksibl ] adj. • 1314; lat. inflexibilis 1 ♦ Rare Qu on ne peut fléchir ou ployer; qui n est pas flexible. ⇒ rigide. 2 ♦ Cour. (Personnes) Que rien ne peut fléchir ni émouvoir; qui résiste à toutes les tentatives de persuasion, à toutes les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
inflexible — Inflexible. adj. de tout. g. Qui ne se laisse point émouvoir à compassion. Qui ne se laisse esbranler par aucune consideration. Il se dit également en mal & en bien. Inflexible aux prieres. tyran inflexible. il est rigide & inflexible. une vertu… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
inflexible — 1 rigid, *stiff, tense, stark, wooden Analogous words: hard, solid, *firm: *rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent: tough, tenacious, stout, *strong: immobile, immovable Antonyms: flexible Contrasted words: *elastic, resilient, supple, springy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Inflexible — In*flex i*ble, a. [L. inflexiblis: cf. F. inflexible. See {In } not, and {Flexible}.] 1. Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding. [1913 Webster] 2. Firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered; resolute;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inflexible — [in flek′sə bəl] adj. [ME < L inflexibilis: see IN 2 & FLEXIBLE] 1. that cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid 2. firm in mind or purpose; stubborn; unyielding; unshakable 3. that cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable [an inflexible rule]… … English World dictionary
inflexible — UK US /ɪnˈfleksəbl/ adjective ► unable or unwilling to change as conditions or situations change: »He called the European Union model too bureaucratic and inflexible. »Nurses were frustrated by inflexible working arrangements … Financial and business terms
inflexible — I adjective adamant, cantankerous, changeless, contumacious, decided, determined, dogged, firm, fixed, hard, hardened, headstrong, immobile, immovable, immutable, impersuadible, impersuasible, indocile, indomitable, inelastic, inexorable,… … Law dictionary
inflexible — late 14c., incapable of being bent, physically rigid, also figuratively, unbending in temper or purpose, from M.Fr. inflexible and directly from L. inflexibilis, from inflexus, pp. of inflectere (see INFLECT (Cf. inflect)). In early 15c. an… … Etymology dictionary
inflexible — [adj1] stubborn adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, dyed in the wool*, firm, fixed, hard, hard and fast*, immovable, immutable, implacable, indomitable, inexorable, intractable, iron, obdurate, obstinate, relentless, resolute, rigid,… … New thesaurus
inflexible — adjetivo 1. Que no se acomoda o no cede con facilidad a las circunstancias, ni a las opiniones o deseos de otras personas: Tu postura es inflexible, demasiado rígida. Antónimo: flexible … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
inflexible — is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible … Modern English usage