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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaleable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-le-a-ble
"El metal es maleable y se puede moldear con facilidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being shaped or bent, especially by hammering or pressure.
"The blacksmith worked with malleable iron to create intricate designs." - 2
Easily influenced or shaped; adaptable.
"Her malleable opinions changed frequently based on the discussions she had."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'malleabilis', meaning 'able to be hammered', which stems from 'malleus' meaning 'hammer'. Over time, the meaning evolved from purely physical metallurgy to describe abstract concepts such as behavior, character, and ideas being easily influenced or shaped.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malleable" is said worldwide
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Malléable
Transliteration: ma-le-able
"Le métal est malléable et peut être façonné facilement."
Verformbar
Transliteration: fer-form-bar
"Das Material ist verformbar und kann in verschiedene Formen gebracht werden."
Malleabile
Transliteration: mal-le-a-bi-le
"Il metallo è malleabile e può essere modellato facilmente."
Maleable
Transliteration: ma-le-a-ble
"El metal es maleable y se puede moldear con facilidad."
Maleável
Transliteration: ma-le-a-vel
"O metal é maleável e pode ser moldado facilmente."
लचीला
Transliteration: lachila
"यह धातु लचीली है और इसे आसानी से आकार दिया जा सकता है।"
可锻造的
Transliteration: kě duàn zào de
"这种金属是可锻造的，可以轻松成型。"
가단성
Transliteration: ga-dan-seong
"이 금속은 가단성이 있어 쉽게 형태를 만들 수 있습니다."
可鍛性
Transliteration: katansei
"この金属は可鍛性があり、簡単に形を作ることができます。"
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