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dexterous in Finnish

dexterous in Finnish is taitava, kätevä, näppärä — dexterous means adept at using one's hands.

dexterous in Finnish

taitava
adj
kätevä
adj
Skillful with one's hands.
näppärä
adj
Skillful with one's hands.
kätevä käsistään
adj
Skillful with one's hands.
jäntevä
adj
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
ketterä
adj
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.

What does "dexterous" mean?

  1. adj Adept at using one's hands.
    "She is pleasingly dexterous with the chopsticks, and keeps one hand lying palm up on her lap. Pinched with just the right pressure between the sticks; funny how plump women have that delicate touch."
  2. adj Good at a particular activity or task.
  3. adj Nimble and supple; capable of moving smoothly and gracefully.
  4. adj Clever and quick in an argument or discussion.
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dexterous in a sentence

  • She is pleasingly dexterous with the chopsticks, and keeps one hand lying palm up on her lap. Pinched with just the right pressure between the sticks; funny how plump women have that delicate touch.

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What is "dexterous" in Finnish?
"dexterous" in Finnish is taitava, kätevä, näppärä. dexterous means: Adept at using one's hands.
Are there other ways to say "dexterous" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "dexterous": taitava, kätevä, näppärä, kätevä käsistään, jäntevä, ketterä.
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