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prove adaptable

[pruːv əˈdæptəbəl]
verb phrase
mostrar-se adaptável
1. To demonstrate the ability to adjust or conform to new conditions, circumstances, or requirements
The new software proved adaptable to various operating systems.
O novo software mostrou-se adaptável a vários sistemas operacionais.
2. To show flexibility and capacity for modification when faced with changing situations
During the pandemic, small businesses that proved adaptable survived better.
Durante a pandemia, pequenos negócios que se mostraram adaptáveis sobreviveram melhor.
Synonyms
show flexibilitydemonstrate flexibilitybe flexibleadjust wellshow versatility
Antonyms
prove rigidprove inflexibleresist changeremain static

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mostrar-se adaptável; revelar-se adaptável
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
mostrar-se adaptável; revelar-se adaptável
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go with the flow
roll with the punches
adapt to change
be a quick study
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