Vocabulary
belastbar
/bəˈlastbaːɐ̯/· adjective
able to work under pressure; resilient, load-bearing
Job-ad German for 'stays calm when it gets busy' — and the label on a shelf that says how much it holds.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- belastbarer
- Superlativ
- am belastbarsten
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belastbar
able to work under pressure (a person)
Sie sind belastbar und behalten auch im Stress den Überblick.
You can handle pressure and keep track of things even when it's stressful.
Word family
belastbardie Belastbarkeitresilience; load capacitydie Belastungthe strain, burdenbelastento burden, to put strain on
Common combinations
- belastbar und flexibelresilient and flexible
- körperlich belastbarphysically fit for hard work
- belastbare Zahlensolid figures
Real examples
- Für die Stelle muss man sehr belastbar sein.You have to cope well with pressure in this job.
- Im Lager suchen wir körperlich belastbare Mitarbeiter.In the warehouse we're looking for physically fit staff.
- Nach dem Urlaub bin ich wieder belastbarer.After the holiday I can handle more again.
