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resilient [rɪˈzɪlɪənt] adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic 2. (of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc.; irrepressible resiliently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
resilient Translations resilient adj (fig) person, nature → unverwüstlich; economy → nicht krisenanfällig, stabil; (Comm) performance → robust How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Across the yielding moss of the sea-bottom there had been no spoor to follow, for the soft pads of the thoat but pressed down in his swift passage the resilient vegetation which sprang up again behind his fleeting feet, leaving no sign. The blaze of tropic suns was in his face, and in his swelling, resilient muscles was the primordial vigor of life. I knew, as never before, nor since, the thousand dear and delightful anguishes of love frustrated but ever resilient and beckoned on by the very goddess of love. |
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