English-German translation for "nimble"

"nimble" German translation

nimble

[ˈnimbl]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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flink, hurtig, gewandt, behände, flott beweglich, gelenkig schnell auffassend, geistig beweglich schnell zirkulierend
  • beweglich, gelenkig
    nimble engineering | TechnikTECH flexible
    nimble engineering | TechnikTECH flexible
  • schnell auffassend, geistig beweglich
    nimble mentally figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    nimble mentally figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • schnell zirkulierend
    nimble circulating quickly obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    nimble circulating quickly obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • the nimble shilling syn vgl. → see „agile“
    the nimble shilling syn vgl. → see „agile“
Eichhörnchen klettern flink auf Bäume.
Squirrels are nimble in climbing trees.
Source: Tatoeba
Aber trotz dieses anfänglichen Schocks reagierte das System auf eine überraschend geschickte Weise.
But, despite this initial shock, the system responded in a surprisingly nimble fashion.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie sind verspielt und geschickt
they are fun-loving and nimble
Source: GlobalVoices
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