Nimble : (동작이)빠른, 민첩한, 날렵한, (생각/머리가) 기민한, 민첩한, 영리한, 두뇌회전이 빠른
Nimbleness : 민첩함, 재빠름, 민활함, 영리함, 이해가 빠름, 영특함, 교묘함, 재빠른
Nimbly : 민첩하게, 재빠르게, 기민하게
1)
the first meaning of nimble, is physically agile
as i get older, I get less nimble
this has the idea of very precise in their movements
a dancer has nimble feet
he nimbly danced across the dance floor
to do something very intricate you need nimble fingers
a synonym of spry, agile
he was too nimble for me to catch
quick and light of movements
very agile and very ease of movement
he made some very nimble investments and made a lot of money
nimble fingers
nimble legs
nimbly, in an agile way, sharply, metally alert, readily, agilely
2)
now nimble can also refer to the mind
where you are very quick, he nimbly calculated the answer
when I go into supermarket, I'am pretty good at doing sums in my head, I am pretty nimbly at it
to be nimble, to be mentally nimble
to be quick and ecact with your thoughts
to have a nimble mind
as we get older, it's important to keep you mind nimble
somebody who is nimble of mind, they have a nimbleness in their thinking
they are quick-witted
they are nimble-witted and work quite nicely
they are quick-thinking
they are alert
they are alive
how nimble are you?
a nimble thinker, a quick thinker
nimble with figures, he is very good at financial things or at financial matters
3)
you could probably also use it to mean responsive or sensitive
you need to be nimble to catch exactly what they are saying
if you use this word nimble, you are saying something positive, it's either agile in mind
active, lively, deft, proficient, sprightly, spry, dexterous
the opposit of clumsy, heavy, slow
Formality : 5.5 - 6
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