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находчивый — meaning in English

nakhodchivyy

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English meaning

  • ingenious adj Clever and inventive; showing a smart, original way of solving a problem.
  • inventive adj Good at coming up with new ideas or solutions; creative.
  • mercurial adjective Liable to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or behaviour.
  • nimble adj Able to move quickly, lightly, and with easy control.
  • resourceful adj Good at finding quick, clever ways to solve problems with whatever is available.
  • riposte noun A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
  • shrewd adj Showing sharp, practical judgment, especially in business or dealing with people.
  • smart adjective Intelligent; quick to learn or understand.

Senses

находчивый is used for these senses in English:

  • ingenious (of a person) Displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
  • inventive Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
  • mercurial (comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted. [from 17th c.]
  • nimble Quickwitted and alert.
  • quickwitted Mentally keen and alert.
  • resourceful Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.
  • shrewd Artful, tricky or cunning.

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