🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

resiliencia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.siˈljeɲ.sja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Resilience/rɪˈzɪl.jəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Demostró una gran resiliencia tras perder su empleo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, toughness, or psychological adaptability in the face of stress.

    "Her remarkable resilience helped her navigate through the most challenging periods of her career."
  2. 2

    The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.

    "The rubber material was chosen for its high resilience and durability under pressure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'resilience' originates from the Latin word 'resilire', meaning 'to spring back' or 'to rebound'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, evolving to encompass not only physical recovery but also emotional and psychological adaptability in the face of adversity.

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