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dexterity [dek'sterətɪ]adresse f, dextérité f;∎ the job requires great dexterity ce travail nécessite beaucoup d'adresse -
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[dek'sterəti](skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands: She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread.) dextérité- dexterous- dextrous -
5 knack
knack [næk]b. ( = talent) to have the knack of doing sth avoir le don pour faire qch* * *[næk]2) ( talent) don m (of ou for doing de faire) -
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skill [skɪl](a) (ability) compétence f, aptitude f; (dexterity) habileté f, adresse f; (expertise) savoir-faire m inv;∎ you don't need any special skill ça ne demande aucune compétence précise;∎ it involves a lot of skill ça demande beaucoup d'habileté;∎ with great skill (in manoeuvre) avec une grande habileté; (diplomacy) avec un grand savoir-faire; (dexterity) avec beaucoup d'adresse;∎ his work shows skill and imagination son travail est plein de talent et d'imagination∎ management skills techniques fpl de gestion;∎ poor reading skills de faibles aptitudes fpl pour la lecture;∎ language skills aptitudes fpl linguistiques;∎ computer technology requires us to learn new skills l'informatique nous oblige à acquérir de nouvelles compétences -
7 cleverness
cleverness [ˈklevənɪs]a. ( = intelligence) intelligence fb. ( = astuteness) [of plan, trick, idea, invention] ingéniosité f* * *['klevənɪs] -
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9 street
street [stri:t]1. nouna. rue f• to take to the streets [demonstrators] descendre dans la rue• to be out on the streets ( = homeless) être à la rue2. compounds[noises] de la rue ; [singer] des rues• this will do wonders for your street cred c'est excellent pour ton image de marque ► street directory noun plan m de la ville* * *[striːt] 1.noun rue fin ou on the street — dans la rue
across ou over GB the street — de l'autre côté de la rue
2.to take to the streets — [rioters] descendre dans la rue
••it's right up your street — (colloq) ( taste) c'est exactement ce qui te plairait; (ability, dexterity etc) c'est ton rayon
to be streets ahead of — (colloq) GB être bien meilleur que
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cleverness n ( intelligence) intelligence f ; ( ingenuity) ingéniosité f ; ( quick-wittedness) vivacité f d'esprit ; ( dexterity) adresse f, habileté f ; the cleverness of his replies ses réponses futées ○ ou malignes ○. -
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knack n1 ( physical dexterity) tour m de main (of doing pour faire) ; to get the knack attraper le tour de main ; to lose the knack perdre la main ; -
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14 manual
manual ['mænjʊəl]1 noun(a) (handbook) manuel m(b) (of organ) clavier m∎ to be on manual être sur commande manuellemanuel►► manual dexterity dextérité f, habileté f manuelle;Cars manual gears, manual gearbox boîte f de vitesses mécanique, boîte f manuelle ou mécanique;manual labour travail m manuel;manual operation fonctionnement m manuel;Cars manual transmission transmission f mécanique;manual typewriter machine f à écrire mécanique;manual worker travailleur(euse) m,f manuel(le)
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Dexterity — Dex*ter i*ty, n. [L. dexteritas, fr. dexter: cf. F. dext[ e]rit[ e]. See {Dexter}.] 1. Right handedness. [1913 Webster] 2. Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as, dexterity with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dexterity — index competence (ability), efficiency, facility (easiness), faculty (ability), gift (flair) … Law dictionary
dexterity — 1520s, from M.Fr. dexterité (16c.), from L. dexteritatem (nom. dexteritas) readiness, skillfulness, prosperity, from dexter skillful, also right (hand) (Cf. O.Fr. destre, Sp. diestro, etc.), from PIE root *deks on the right hand, hence south to… … Etymology dictionary
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dexterity — [n] aptitude, ability address, adroitness, aptness, art, artistry, cleverness, craft, cunning, deftness, effortlessness, expertise, expertness, facility, finesse, handiness, ingenuity, knack, know how, mastery, neatness, nimbleness, proficiency,… … New thesaurus
dexterity — ► NOUN ▪ skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. ORIGIN Latin dexteritas, from dexter on the right … English terms dictionary
dexterity — [deks ter′ə tē] n. [L dexteritas, skillfulness, handiness < dexter: see DEXTER] 1. skill in using one s hands or body; adroitness 2. skill in using one s mind; cleverness … English World dictionary
dexterity — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show dexterity 2) great; manual dexterity 3) the dexterity to + inf. (does he have enough dexterity to cope with a job like that?) * * * [deks terɪtɪ] display manual dexterity show dexterity great to demonstrate the … Combinatory dictionary
dexterity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ manual VERB + DEXTERITY ▪ demand (esp. BrE), require ▪ Video games require great manual dexterity … Collocations dictionary
dexterity — [[t]dekste̱rɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind. ...Reid s dexterity on the guitar. ...the wit and verbal dexterity of the script … English dictionary
dexterity — dex|ter|i|ty [dekˈsterıti] n [U] 1.) skill and speed in doing something with your hands ▪ Computer games can improve children s manual dexterity . 2.) skill in using words or your mind ▪ his charm and verbal dexterity … Dictionary of contemporary English