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1 dexterity
[dek'sterətɪ]* * *[dek'sterəti](skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands: She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread.) destrezza- dextrous* * *dexterity /dɛkˈstɛrətɪ/n. [u]destrezza; abilità: manual dexterity, destrezza manuale; verbal dexterity, abilità oratoria; with great dexterity, con grande destrezza.* * *[dek'sterətɪ] -
2 dexterity dex·ter·ity n
[dɛks'tɛrɪtɪ]dexterity (in doing sth) — (of hands) destrezza (a fare qc), (of mind) abilità (nel fare qc)
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3 cleverness
['klevənɪs]nome (intelligence) intelligenza f.; (ingenuity) ingegnosità f.; (dexterity) abilità f., destrezza f.* * *noun abilità, intelligenza* * *cleverness► clever* * *['klevənɪs]nome (intelligence) intelligenza f.; (ingenuity) ingegnosità f.; (dexterity) abilità f., destrezza f. -
4 knack
[næk]1) (physical dexterity) abilità f. ( of doing di fare)to get, lose the knack — farsi, perdere la mano
* * *[næk](the ability to do something skilfully and easily: It took me some time to learn the knack of making pancakes.) abilità, trucco* * *knack /næk/n.1 abilità; dono; talento; bernoccolo (fam.): to have a knack for (o of) st., avere il dono di qc. ( anche iron.); essere tagliato per qc.; uncanny knack, straordinaria capacità; It's very simple, once you get the knack of it, è molto semplice, una volta che ci hai fatto la mano (o che sai come si fa)2 mossa abile; trucco.* * *[næk]1) (physical dexterity) abilità f. ( of doing di fare)to get, lose the knack — farsi, perdere la mano
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5 sleight of hand
[ˌslaɪtəv'hBnd]1) (dexterity) destrezza f. (di mano)2) (trick) gioco m. di destrezza, trucco m.* * *[ˌslaɪtəv'hBnd]1) (dexterity) destrezza f. (di mano)2) (trick) gioco m. di destrezza, trucco m. -
6 manual
I ['mænjʊəl]1) (book) manuale m., guida f.2) mus. manuale m., tastiera f.II ['mænjʊəl]aggettivo manuale* * *['mænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (of the hand or hands: manual skills/labour.) manuale2) (working with the hands: a manual worker.) manuale3) (worked or operated by the hand: a car with a manual gearbox.) manuale2. noun1) (a handbook eg of technical information about a machine etc: an instruction manual.) manuale2) (a keyboard of an organ etc.) tastiera•- manually* * *manual /ˈmænjʊəl/A a.1 manuale: manual labour, lavoro manuale; manual dexterity, abilità manuale; manualità; manual worker, persona che fa un lavoro manuale2 (autom., mecc.) manuale; a manoB n.4 (autom., mecc.) cambio a mano5 (autom.) automobile col cambio a mano● manual alphabet, alfabeto manuale; alfabeto dei sordomuti ( fatto di segni con le mani).* * *I ['mænjʊəl]1) (book) manuale m., guida f.2) mus. manuale m., tastiera f.II ['mænjʊəl]aggettivo manuale
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