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проворный — meaning in English

provornyy

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English meaning

  • active adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
  • agile adj Able to move quickly and easily; nimble.
  • dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
  • fleet noun A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operated together, especially under one owner or command.
  • nimble adj Able to move quickly, lightly, and with easy control.
  • prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
  • quick adj Moving or happening fast.

Senses

проворный is used for these senses in English:

  • active Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
  • agile Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.
  • dexterous Skillful with one's hands.
  • fleet (literary) Swift in motion; light and quick in going from place to place.
  • nimble Quick and light in movement or action.
  • prompt Quick; acting without delay.
  • quick Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.

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.

agile — full definition

  1. adj Able to move quickly and easily; nimble.
  2. adj In software development, relating to a style of building software in short, flexible stages with constant team collaboration.

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