agile
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbsHaving the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
» I'm not as agile as I used to be.
Ich bin nicht mehr so gelenkig wie früher.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
an agile creature
an agile wit
behände, agil, wendig
ло́вкийlóvkij, прово́рныйprovórnyj, подви́жныйpodvížnyj
Characterised by quick motion.
agile movements
mentally quick
Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
agile methods
Examples
20 sentencesI'm not as agile as I used to be.
deIch bin nicht mehr so gelenkig wie früher. — Yorwba
Tom is surprisingly agile.
What an agile guy!
This athlete is strong and agile.
Цей спортсмен сильний і спритний. — Balamax
ruЭтот спортсмен сильный и ловкий. — Balamax
I need to be more agile.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.
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Forms
agiler/more agile, agilest/most agile| Comparative | agiler / more agile Lesson |
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| Superlative | agilest / most agile Lesson |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
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