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resiliência

[ʁe.zi.li.ˈẽ.sjɐ]
nounfemininepl: resiliências
resilience
1. The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
The community showed great resilience after the natural disaster.
A comunidade demonstrou grande resiliência após o desastre natural.
2. (Physics/Materials Science) The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being deformed
The resilience of the rubber makes it ideal for this application.
A resiliência da borracha a torna ideal para esta aplicação.
3. Psychological strength and adaptability in facing adversity
Building resilience is essential for mental health.
Construir resiliência é essencial para a saúde mental.
NYC Slang
bounce-back ability, grit
Synonyms
elasticidadeflexibilidadecapacidade de recuperaçãoresistênciatenacidade
Antonyms
fragilidadevulnerabilidaderigidezinflexibilidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resiliência
Most common usage; widely understood in psychological and professional contexts
São Paulo
resiliência
Standard usage in business and corporate environments
Portugal
resiliência
Standard usage; increasingly common in contemporary Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter resiliência para enfrentar desafios
desenvolver resiliência emocional
mostrar resiliência diante da adversidade
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