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['nɪmbl]* * *['nimbl](quick and light in movement: a nimble jump.) agile- nimbly* * *nimble /ˈnɪmbl/a.1 agile ( anche fig.); lesto; svelto; pronto: Monkeys are very nimble climbers, le scimmie sono arrampicatrici molto agili; a nimble mind, una mente agile; a nimble reply, una risposta pronta2 sveglio; intelligente● nimble-fingered, lesto di mano □ nimble-footed, agile, lesto, veloce □ nimble-witted, pronto di mente; sveglio (fig.)nimbleness n. [u] nimbly avv.* * *['nɪmbl] -
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['fʊtwɜːk]nome sport lavoro m., gioco m. di gambe* * *footwork /ˈfʊtwɜ:k/n. [u]3 (fig., generalm. con agg.) reazione ( in una data situazione); manovre (pl.): It took some nimble footwork to survive the crisis, ci volle una abile e veloce reazione per superare la crisi; nimble footwork, abili manovre; reazione rapida.* * *['fʊtwɜːk]nome sport lavoro m., gioco m. di gambe -
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7 nippy
['nɪpɪ]aggettivo colloq.* * *1) ((of the weather) cold.) pungente, gelido2) (quick-moving; nimble: a nippy little car.) agile, svelto* * *nippy /ˈnɪpɪ/a.2 (fig.) mordace; sarcastico; pungente3 (fam.) agile; lesto; svelto; veloce● (fam.) Look nippy!, sbrigati!; spicciati!* * *['nɪpɪ]aggettivo colloq.
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nimble — [nim′bəl] adj. nimbler, nimblest [with intrusive b < ME nimmel < OE numol < niman, to take (see NIM): basic sense “capable of taking”] 1. mentally quick; quick witted; alert [a nimble mind] 2. Rare showing mental quickness [a nimble… … English World dictionary
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nimble — (adj.) agile, light footed, c.1300, nemel, from O.E. næmel quick to grasp (attested only once), related to niman to take, from P.Gmc. *nemanan (Cf. O.S., O.Du., Goth. niman, O.N. nema, O.Fris. nima, Ger. nehmen to take ), from PIE root *nem … Etymology dictionary
nimble — *agile, brisk, spry Analogous words: sprightly, *lively, animated: alert, wide awake, vigilant, *watchful: *supple, limber, lithe … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nimble — [adj] dexterous, smart active, adept, adroit, agile, alert, bright, brisk, clever, deft, handy, light, lissome, lithe, lively, proficient, prompt, quick, quick witted, ready, skillful, sprightly, spry, swift, vigilant, wide awake; concepts… … New thesaurus
nimble — ► ADJECTIVE (nimbler, nimblest) ▪ quick and agile in movement, action, or thought. DERIVATIVES nimbly adverb. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
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nimble — adjective 1 able to move quickly and easily with light neat movements: a nimble climber | nimble fingers 2 a nimble mind/brain/wit an ability to think quickly or understand things easily: They liked his nimble mind his ability to come up with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nimble — adjective (nimbler; nimblest) Etymology: Middle English nimel, from Old English numol holding much, from niman to take; akin to Old High German neman to take, Greek nemein to distribute, manage, nomos pasture, nomos usage, custom, law Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary