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nimble
(redirected from nimbler)

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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.

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

nimble·ness n.
nimbly adv.

nimble [ˈnɪmbəl]
adj
1. agile, quick, and neat in movement nimble fingers
2. alert; acute a nimble intellect
[Old English nǣmel quick to grasp, and numol quick at seizing, both from niman to take]
nimbleness  n
nimbly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
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"
intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

nimble
adjective
1. agile, active, lively, deft, proficient, sprightly, nippy (Brit. informal), spry, dexterous Lily, who was light and nimble on her feet, was learning to tap-dance.
agile heavy, slow, dull, awkward, clumsy, inactive, lethargic, indolent
2. alert, ready, bright (informal), sharp, keen, active, smart, quick-witted To keep your mind nimble, you must use it.
Translations
nimble [ˈnɪmbl] ADJ (nimbler (compar) (nimblest (superl))) [person, mind] → ágil; [feet] → ligero; [fingers] → hábil, diestro
nimble-fingeredde dedos hábiles
nimble-footedde pies ligeros

nimble [ˈnɪmbəl] adj
[person, fingers] → agile; [feet] → agile; [footwork] → bon*(bonne)
to be nimble on one's feet → avoir le pied léger
[mind] → vif*(vive)
nimble-fingered [ˌnɪmbəlˈfɪŋgərd] adjaux doigts agiles
nimble-footed [ˌnɪmbəlˈfʊtɪd] adjau pied léger

nimble
adj (+er) (= quick) fingers, feetflink; person alsobehände (geh); (= agile)gelenkig, wendig, beweglich; carwendig; (= skilful)geschickt; mindbeweglich; to be very nimble at operating somethingsehr geschickt im Umgang mit etw sein; as nimble as a goatleichtfüßig (wie eine Gämse); she is still nimblesie ist noch sehr rüstig

nimble:
nimble-fingered
adjfingerfertig
nimble-footed

nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (in moving) → agile; (mentally) → vivace, sveglio/a
nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (in moving) → agile; (mentally) → vivace, sveglio/a

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 재빠른 vikrus, miklus izveicīgs, veikls lincah behendig lett 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 , 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 ,


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