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nim·ble  (nmbl)

adj. nim·bler, nim·blest

1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous.

2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits.

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[Middle English nemel, from Old English nmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

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nimble·ness n.

nimbly adv.

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nimble

Adjective

1. agile and quick in movement

2. mentally alert or acute [Old English nǣmel quick to grasp + numol quick at seizing]

nimbly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nimble - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" agile, spry, quick active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
	2.	nimble - mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits" agile intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

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nimble

adjective 1. agile, active, lively, deft, proficient, sprightly, nippy Brit. (informal) spry, dexterous << OPPOSITE clumsy

adjective 2. alert, ready, bright (informal) sharp, keen, active, smart, quick-witted

Translations

nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj (= agile) → ágil, ligero (= skilful); diestro

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nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj → agile

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nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj → flink;

(mind) → beweglich

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nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj → agile

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nimble

adj nimble [ˈnimbl]

quick and light in movement a nimble jump. rats رَشيق الحَرَكَه чевръст hbitý, mrštný adræt flink σβέλτος ágil nobe چابک ketterä agile זָרִיז फुर्तीला brz,hitar fürge cekatan fimur, lipur agile すばやい 민첩한, 재빠른 vikrus, miklus izveicīgs, veikls lincah behendig lett på foten, rapp, smidig rączy ágil agil проворный; лёгкий svižný okreten okretan kvick, rask ว่องไว çevik, atik 靈活的, 敏捷的 моторний, спритний پھرتيلا، ہلکا پھلکا lanh lẹ 灵活的, 敏捷的

adv nimbly

rats بِرَشاقَه чевръсто hbitě, mrštně adræt flink σβέλτα con agilidad nobedalt به چابکى؛ به زيرکى vikkelästi agilement בִּזרִיזוּת फुर्तीलापन, द्रुतगामिता brzi fürgén dengan cekatan fimlega agilmente すばやく 민첩하게 vikriai veikli dengan lincah behendig lett, rapt, smidig zwinnie agilmente sprinten проворно; легко svižne okretno okretno kvickt, raskt อย่างว่องไว çevikçe, atikçe 靈活地, 機敏地 спритно چستي سے một cách lanh lẹ 灵活地, 机敏地