elastic
US: /ɪˈɫæstɪk/
UK: /ɪlˈɑːstɪk/
UK: /ɪlˈɑːstɪk/
English Vietnamese dictionary
elastic /i'læstik/
- tính từ
- co giãn ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)), đàn hồi; mềm dẻo
- nhún nhảy (bước đi...)
- bồng bột, bốc đồng
- elastic conscience
- lương tâm để tự tha thứ
- danh từ
- dây chun, dây cao su
Advanced English dictionary
noun, adjective
+ noun [U] material made with rubber, that can stretch and then return to its original size: This skirt needs some new elastic in the waist.
+ adjective
1 made with elastic: an elastic headband
2 able to stretch and return to its original size and shape: elastic materials
3 that can change or be changed: The demand for the product is elastic. + Our plans are fairly elastic.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 flexible, stretchable, stretchy, stretch, bendable, pliable, springy, plastic, extensile, extensible, expansible, expandable, contractile, resilient, bouncy, compressible:
Is it elastic enough to stretch round that box?
2 adjustable, adaptable, accommodating, flexible:
The schedule for our main project is elastic, so we can fit in additional tasks at very short notice.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
loose, tight
an old skirt with loose elastic
QUANT.
length, piece
The trousers are held up by a length of elastic around the waist.
ELASTIC + VERB
break, go, snap
The elastic in these socks has gone.
Concise English dictionary
elasticsɪ'læstɪk
noun
+a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
+a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
adj.
+capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
+able to adjust readily to different conditions
