flex

to move a part of your body, especially a muscle or joint, in order to make it stronger or more flexible

estirarse, flexionar

• flex something

Collocations flex your muscles · flex your fingers

• He flexed his biceps in the mirror.

  Él se estiró los bíceps frente al espejo.

to bend or curve something, especially a piece of metal or plastic

doblar, doblar (el metal)

• flex something

Collocations flex the metal sheet · flex a plastic tube

• The technician flexed the metal to fit it into place.

  El técnico dobló la hoja de metal para encajarla.

to change or adjust something so that it can be used in a different way or for a new purpose

adaptar, modificar

• flex something

Collocations flex the rules · flex your schedule

• The company needs to flex its policies to attract new talent.

  La empresa necesita adaptar sus políticas para atraer nuevo talento.

(noun) the ability of your muscles to move and stretch easily

flexibilidad, elasticidad (muscular)

Collocations good muscle flex

• Regular exercise improves your muscle flex.

  El ejercicio regular mejora la elasticidad muscular.

(noun) the act of bending or curving something, especially a piece of metal or plastic

doblado (de metal)

Collocations metal flex

• The metal flex was necessary to fit the part.

  El doblado del metal era necesario para encajar la pieza.

(noun) a change or adjustment made so that something can be used in a different way or for a new purpose

adaptación, modificación

Collocations flex of the rules

• There was a lot of flex in the company's policies.

  Había mucha adaptación en las políticas de la empresa.