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1 deft
deft(skilful, quick and neat: his deft handling of the situation.) hábil- deftly- deftness
tr[deft]1 diestro,-a, hábil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be deft at doing something ser hábil haciendo algodeft ['dɛft] adj: hábil, diestro♦ deftly advadj.• diestro, -a adj.• hábil adj.• ligero, -a adj.• ágil adj.deftto be deft AT something/-ING — ser* hábil para algo/+ inf
[deft]ADJ (compar defter) (superl deftest) diestro, hábil* * *[deft]to be deft AT something/-ING — ser* hábil para algo/+ inf
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2 deft
adj.diestro(a), hábil.s.diestro, gallardo, hábil (movement); mañoso, apto. -
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English-Spanish acronyms and abbreviations dictionary > DEFT
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4 to be deft at doing something
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5 neat
ni:t1) (tidy; well-ordered, with everything in the right place: a neat house; She is very neat and tidy.) pulcro, ordenado2) (skilfully done: He has made a neat job of the repair.) bien hecho3) ((of drink, especially alcoholic) without added water: neat whisky.) solo•- neatness- neatly
neat adj1. ordenado2. pulcrotr[niːt]2 (person) pulcro,-a; (in habits) ordenado,-a3 (writing) claro,-a4 (clever) ingenioso,-a, apañado,-a5 (drinks) solo,-a6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL fantástico,-a, estupendo,-a, chulo,-a, guayneat ['ni:t] adj1) clean, orderly: ordenado, pulcro, limpio2) undiluted: solo, sin diluir3) simple, tasteful: sencillo y de buen gusto4) clever: hábil, ingeniosoa neat trick: un truco ingeniosoadj.• aseado, -a adj.• bien hecho adj.• diestro, -a adj.• esmerado, -a adj.• limpio, -a adj.• neto, -a adj.• primoroso, -a adj.• pulcro, -a adj.• pulido, -a adj.niːtadjective -er, -est1)a) (tidy, orderly) < appearance> arreglado, cuidado, prolijo (RPl); < person> pulcro, prolijo (RPl); < room> ordenado; < garden> muy cuidadoher hair is always very neat — va siempre muy bien peinada or con el pelo muy arreglado
b) (trim, compact)she has a neat figure — tiene muy buena figura or (Esp) muy buen tipo
d) ( ingenious) <gadget/solution> ingenioso, bueno2) (good, nice) (AmE colloq) fantástico (fam), padre (Méx fam), chévere (AmL exc CS fam), chulo (Esp fam), encachado (Chi fam)3) (BrE) <brandy/alcohol> solo[niːt]ADJ (compar neater) (superl neatest)1) (=tidy in appearance) [room, desk, row, pile] ordenado; [garden] bien cuidado; [appearance] cuidado, pulcro, prolijo (S. Cone); [clothes] muy cuidado; [work] bien presentado2) (=tidy by nature) [person] ordenado, pulcro, prolijo (S. Cone)3) (=compact) [figure] bien proporcionado; [waist, waistline] delgado4) (=clever) [solution] ingenioso, bueno; [plan] ingenioso; [division, category, explanation] claro5) (US) * (=wonderful) genial *6) (Brit) (=undiluted) [whisky, brandy etc] solo* * *[niːt]adjective -er, -est1)a) (tidy, orderly) < appearance> arreglado, cuidado, prolijo (RPl); < person> pulcro, prolijo (RPl); < room> ordenado; < garden> muy cuidadoher hair is always very neat — va siempre muy bien peinada or con el pelo muy arreglado
b) (trim, compact)she has a neat figure — tiene muy buena figura or (Esp) muy buen tipo
d) ( ingenious) <gadget/solution> ingenioso, bueno2) (good, nice) (AmE colloq) fantástico (fam), padre (Méx fam), chévere (AmL exc CS fam), chulo (Esp fam), encachado (Chi fam)3) (BrE) <brandy/alcohol> solo -
6 nifty
tr['nɪftɪ]adj.• de primera adj.• excelente adj.• ingenioso, -a adj.'nɪftiadjective -tier, -tiest (colloq)a) ( adroit) hábil, diestrob) ( ingenious) ingeniosod) ( speedy) (BrE) rápido['nɪftɪ]ADJ (compar niftier) (superl niftiest)1) (=excellent) [person] sensacional *, chachi (Sp) *; [place, car] chulo *; [gadget, idea] ingenioso, chulo *2) (=skilful) diestro, hábil3) (=quick)you'd better be nifty about it! — ¡ya puedes ir ligerito!, ¡más vale que te des prisa!
4) (=elegant) (=stylish) [outfit] elegante, chulo ** * *['nɪfti]adjective -tier, -tiest (colloq)a) ( adroit) hábil, diestrob) ( ingenious) ingeniosod) ( speedy) (BrE) rápido -
7 diestro
diestro 1
◊ - tra adjetivo‹ persona› right-handed
diestro 2 sustantivo masculino matador, bullfighter;◊ a diestro y siniestro (Esp) left and right (AmE), left, right and centre (BrE)
diestro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mañoso, habilidoso) skilful, US skillful
2 (que no es zurdo) right-handed
II m Taur bullfighter, matador Locuciones: a diestro y siniestro, left, right and centre ' diestro' also found in these entries: Spanish: diestra - O - hábil English: deft - dexterous - diplomacy - right-handed - skilful - skilled - skillful - splash about - adroit - nimble - right -
8 hábil
hábil adjetivo 1 ‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful); ‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful) 2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n) 3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days ' hábil' also found in these entries: Spanish: día - diplomática - diplomático - diestro English: capable - clever - deft - defuse - good - handy - proficient - skilful - skilled - skillful - slick - able - adroit - crafty - shrewd - work - working
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deft — [ deft ] adjective deft movements are made quickly and with skill a. moving quickly and with skill: a deft yachtswoman deft at doing something: a chef who is extremely deft at producing original dishes ╾ deft|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deft — (d[e^]ft), a. [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. d[ae]ft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf. {Daft},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deft — [deft] adj written [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: daft] 1.) a deft movement is skilful, and often quick ▪ He sketched her with quick, deft strokes. ▪ deft footwork 2.) skilful at doing something ▪ his deft chairmanship of the company >deftly adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deft´ly — deft «dehft», adjective. quick and skillful in action; nimble; clever: »The fingers of a violinist or surgeon must be deft. ... one of the deftest juggling performances since the late W. C. Fields laid aside his Indian clubs (Time). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
deft. — «dehft», adjective. quick and skillful in action; nimble; clever: »The fingers of a violinist or surgeon must be deft. ... one of the deftest juggling performances since the late W. C. Fields laid aside his Indian clubs (Time). SYNONYM(S): See… … Useful english dictionary
deft — deft·ly; deft·ness; deft; … English syllables
deft — [deft] adj. [ME defte, dafte: see DAFT] skillful in a quick, sure, and easy way; dexterous SYN. DEXTEROUS deftly adv. deftness n … English World dictionary
deft — I adjective able, accomplished, adept, adroit, agile, apt, canny, capable, clever, competent, cunning, dexterous, efficient, expert, facile, flexible, gifted, good at, handy, ingenious, light, masterful, masterly, nimble, nimble fingered,… … Law dictionary
deft — (adj.) O.E. gedæfte mild, gentle, differentiated in Middle English into DAFT (Cf. daft) (q.v.) and this word, via sense of apt, skillful, adept. Cognate with Goth. gadaban to be fit, O.N. dafna to grow strong, Du. deftig important, relevant … Etymology dictionary
deft — adj. adept, skillful; dexterous, agile, nimble … English contemporary dictionary
deft — *dexterous, adroit, handy Analogous words: nimble, *agile, brisk: *quick, ready, apt, prompt: skillful, skilled, adept, *proficient: sure, assured, *confidçnt Antonyms: awkward Contrasted words: clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms