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Pronunciation / Transliteration: starr
"Das Material ist sehr starr und biegt sich nicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.
"A rigid plastic container."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from French rigide or Latin rigidus, from rigere 'be stiff'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rigid" is said worldwide
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rigide
Transliteration: rigide
"Les règles de l'entreprise sont très rigides."
starr
Transliteration: starr
"Das Material ist sehr starr und biegt sich nicht."
rigido
Transliteration: rigido
"Il protocollo di sicurezza è molto rigido."
rígido
Transliteration: rígido
"La estructura debe ser rígida para soportar el peso."
rígido
Transliteration: rígido
"Ele tem uma postura muito rígida sobre o assunto."
कठोर
Transliteration: kathor
"नियम बहुत कठोर हैं।"
死板
Transliteration: sǐbǎn
"这项计划的规定太死板了。"
엄격한
Transliteration: eomgyeokhan
"회사의 규칙이 너무 엄격하다."
厳格な
Transliteration: genkakuna
"規則が厳格すぎて変更できない。"
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