protean

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von protean im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

çok yönlü

sürekli değişen

{s} değişken

(Tıp) Şekil değiştiren, mütehavvil

{s} dönek

her kalıba giren

dönek/değişken

dönek tabiatlı

Relevante Übersetzungen

protean animalcule

amip

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von protean im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms

He loved to show off his protean talent.

Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus

Having no permanent form or shape

{s} of or pertaining to Proteus, that resembles Proteus as being able to change to different forms

of that baffling protean gray which is never twice the same

If you describe someone or something as protean, you mean that they have the ability to continually change their nature, appearance, or behaviour. He is a protean stylist who can move from blues to ballads and grand symphony. able to keep changing or to do many things (Proteus ancient Greek sea god who could change shape)

{s} easily changing form; having various forms; able to change body form (such as the amoeba); versatile, changeable

taking on different forms; "eyes

taking on different forms; "eyes of that baffling protean gray which is never twice the same"

Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amœba is a protean animalcule

Silbentrennung

pro·te·an

Türkische aussprache

prōtiın

Aussprache

/prōˈtēən/ /proʊˈtiːən/

Etymologie

[ 'prO-tE-&n, prO-'tE- ] (adjective.) 1598. From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteus), the Greek warden of sea beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.