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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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souple [supl] ADJ

1. souple (flexible):

souple articulation, corps, animal
supple
souple tige, lame
flexible
souple cheveux, plastique, cuir, col
soft

2. souple (aisé):

souple démarche, geste, style
flowing attr
souple forme, contour
smooth
cette voiture est très souple
this car runs smoothly

3. souple (adaptable):

souple caractère, règlement, gestion, horaire
flexible
See also

disque [disk] N m

1. disque MUS:

disque
record, disc
passer un disque
to play a record
change de disque! inf fig
give it a rest ou break!
change de disque! lit
put another record on

2. disque TECH:

disque
disc

3. disque SPORTS:

disque
discus
lancer le disque
to throw the discus
le lancer du disque
the discus

4. disque (objet rond):

disque
disc
le disque du soleil
the sun's disc

5. disque COMPUT:

disque
disk
disque audionumérique
digital audio disk
disque compact
compact disc
disque dur COMPUT
hard disk
disque d'embrayage MOTOR
clutch disc
disque intervertébral ANAT
intervertebral disc
disque laser
laser disc
disque noir
vinyl
disque numérique
digital disk
disque numérique polyvalent
digital versatile disk, DVD
disque optique
optical disk
disque optique compact, doc
CD-ROM
disque optique numérique, DON
digital optical disk
disque d'or
gold disc
disque souple (de présentation, en cadeau)
flexi disc
disque souple COMPUT
floppy disk, diskette
disque de stationnement MOTOR
parking disc
disque vidéo
videodisc
English
English
French
French
flexible working hours, arrangement
flexible, souple
flexible plan, agenda
souple
flexible
souple (over, about en ce qui concerne)
flexible tube, wire, stem
flexible, souple
flexible plastic, glass, road surface
souple
double-jointed
souple
loose-limbed
souple
limber
souple
cable release
déclencheur m souple
easy-going manner, attitude
souple
limp binding
reliure f souple
springy floorboards, ground, curls
souple
flexi disc
disque m souple

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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souple [supl] ADJ

1. souple (↔ rigide):

souple
supple
souple tissu
soft

2. souple (agile):

souple bras, jambes, personne
supple

3. souple (adaptable):

souple
flexible
être souple comme un roseau
to bend like a reed
avoir l'échine souple
to be spineless
English
English
French
French
supple
souple
limber
souple
yielding
souple
versatile mind
souple
double-jointed
très souple
pliable
souple
to have a spring in one's step
avoir le pas souple
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

souple [supl] ADJ

1. souple (↔ rigide):

souple
supple
souple tissu
soft

2. souple (agile):

souple bras, jambes, personne
supple

3. souple (adaptable):

souple
flexible
être souple comme un roseau
to bend like a reed
English
English
French
French
limber
souple
supple
souple
yielding
souple
double-jointed
très souple
pliable
souple
versatile mind
souple
to have a spring in one's step
avoir le pas souple
soft contact lenses
souple
soft leather
souple

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être souple comme un roseau
to bend like a reed
avoir l'échine souple
to be spineless
to take a relaxed attitude to sth
être souple au sujet de qc

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