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habile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  • deft adj Skillful and quick, especially with the hands.
  • dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
  • shrewd adj Showing sharp, practical judgment, especially in business or dealing with people.
  • skilled adj Having a high level of ability, especially through training or experience.
  • skillful adj Having or showing a high level of ability or expertise.
  • smart adjective Intelligent; quick to learn or understand.

Senses

habile is used for these senses in English:

  • clever Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
  • deft Quick and neat in action; skillful.
  • dexterous Skillful with one's hands.
  • shrewd Artful, tricky or cunning.
  • skilled Having or showing skill; skillful.
  • skillful Possessing skill; skilled.

clever — full definition

  1. adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  2. adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.

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