elastic

elástico

Que puede estirarse o doblarse y después recuperar su forma original.

En inglés sencillo: Able to stretch or bend and then return to its earlier shape.

• These trousers have an elastic waistband.
• The elastic fabric stretched as she moved.
• Is this band elastic enough to hold the papers?

Sinónimos: stretchy, springy

Antónimos: rigid

Expresiones frecuentes: elastic band, elastic fabric, elastic waistband, elastic material

resiliente, animado

Que se recupera pronto de los problemas, el estrés o las decepciones.

En inglés sencillo: Able to recover quickly after trouble, stress, or disappointment.

• Her elastic spirits soon recovered.
• His elastic mind adapted to every setback.
• An elastic constitution helped her survive the difficult journey.

Sinónimos: resilient, buoyant

Expresiones frecuentes: elastic spirits, elastic constitution, elastic mind

elástico, goma

Material que se estira y se cose en la ropa para ajustarla al cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: A stretchy material sewn into clothes to make them fit closely.

• The elastic in my shorts is loose.
• She sewed elastic into the sleeves.
• We need to replace the worn elastic.

Expresiones frecuentes: piece of elastic, sew in elastic, waistband elastic