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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesveloce
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veˈloːtʃe
"Il calciatore veloce ha segnato un gol straordinario."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving quickly and lightly with one's feet; agile and nimble in motion.
"The nimble-footed dancer leaped across the stage with effortless grace." - 2
Mentally quick, resourceful, or adaptable in response to changing situations.
"A nimble-footed negotiator can steer a difficult corporate merger to success."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'niman' (meaning to take or capture, later shifting to mean quick or clever) combined with 'foot', alongside the past participle suffix '-ed'. Recorded in early Middle English literature, the compound originally described swift movement in battle or dance and has historically been a frequent epithet in heroic poetry and athletic descriptions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nimble-footed" is said worldwide
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agile
Transliteration: a-ʒil
"Le danseur agile a traversé la scène avec grâce."
wendig
Transliteration: ˈvɛndɪç
"Der wendige Spieler wich den Gegnern geschickt aus."
veloce
Transliteration: veˈloːtʃe
"Il calciatore veloce ha segnato un gol straordinario."
ágil
Transliteration: ˈa.ɣil
"El bailarín ágil se movía con total soltura."
ágil
Transliteration: ˈa.ʒiw
"O jogador ágil driblou todos os adversários."
फुर्तीला
Transliteration: phurtīlā
"फुर्तीला धावक तेजी से फिनिश लाइन पार कर गया।"
身手敏捷的
Transliteration: shēn shǒu mǐn jié de
"这位身手敏捷的运动员轻松越过了跨栏。"
발이 빠른
Transliteration: bari pparun
"발이 빠른 공격수가 수비수를 제쳤다."
素早い
Transliteration: subayai
"その素早いランナーは相手チームを翻弄した。"
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