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gewandt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • active adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
  • dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
  • glib adjective Speaking smoothly and fluently but in a way that seems shallow, insincere, or lacking real thought.
  • nimble adj Able to move quickly, lightly, and with easy control.
  • 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.
  • versatile adj Able to do many different things well, or adaptable to many different uses.

Senses

gewandt is used for these senses in English:

  • active Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
  • deftly In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
  • dexterous Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
  • dexterously In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
  • glib Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.
  • nimble Quick and light in movement or action.
  • skilled Having or showing skill; skillful.
  • skillful Possessing skill; skilled.

active — full definition

  1. adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
  2. adj Currently functioning, in use, or in progress.
  3. adj Grammar: describing a sentence structure where the subject performs the action, as opposed to the passive voice.

dexterous — full definition

  1. adj Skillful with one's hands.
  2. adj Skillful in some specific thing.
  3. adj Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
  4. adj Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful; quick-witted.

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