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1 nimble
'nimbl(quick and light in movement: a nimble jump.) lett på foten, rapp, smidig- nimblykvikkadj. \/ˈnɪmbl\/1) kvikk, flink, rask, lett, rørlig, spretten, smidig, behendig, kvikk i vendingen, lett til bens2) ( overført) livlig, pigg, våken, snartenkt, rask i oppfatningena nimble mind et våkent intellekt -
2 nimble-fingered
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3 nimble-footed
adj. \/ˈnɪmblˌfʊtɪd\/rappføtt, rappfotet, lett til bens, lettbent -
4 nimble-witted
adj. \/ˈnɪmblˌwɪtɪd\/snartenkt, rask i oppfatningen -
5 nippy
1) ((of the weather) cold.) bitende, skarp2) (quick-moving; nimble: a nippy little car.) rask, snertenIsubst. \/ˈnɪpɪ\/(historisk, hverdagslig) serveringsdame (ved Lyons-restaurantene i London fra 20- til 50-talletIIadj. \/ˈnɪpɪ\/ ( hverdagslig)1) ( om vær) bitende (kald), skarp, frisk• put on a hat, it's nippy out thereta på deg lue, det er friskt ute2) kvikk, rask3) oppbrusende, brysklook nippy! få opp farta! -
6 wit
wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's witsforstand--------vett--------viddIsubst. \/wɪt\/1) vett, forstand, intelligens2) ånd, vidd3) intelligent person, forstandig person4) humoristisk person, vittig person5) ( gammeldags) skjønnåndbe at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inncollect one's wits samle tankeneflash of wit se ➢ flash, 1have a ready wit være slagferdighave\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldthave quick wits være snartenktin possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle femlive by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighetlose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstandenout of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klokpit one's wits against prøve sine krefter motquick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighetslow\/dull wit sen oppfattelsewits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevnerIIverb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/( gammeldags) viteGod wot Gud skal viteto wit nemlig, det vil si
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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 (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
