adroit

adʁwa

Definition

Definition of adroit - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

gestesqui fait les gestes avec habileté et précision

Elle est très adroite pour réparer les montres.

dextre

habile

capacitésqui a des capacités physiques et mentales développées

C'est un élève adroit qui réussit dans tous les domaines.

capable

compétent

conceptionqui est fait avec intelligence et habileté

Il a trouvé une solution adroite à ce problème difficile.

astucieux

ingénieux

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Expressions with adroit

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adroit comme un singe

adj.

très habile avec les mains ou dans les mouvements

Marie est adroite comme un singe pour réparer les montres.

plus adroit

adj.

qui a plus d'habileté que quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'autre

Marie est plus adroite que son frère pour réparer les objets cassés.

Origin of adroit

latin, ad (vers) + droit (direct)

Terms with adroit included in their meaning

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manège

ruse

comportement adroit et trompeur pour arriver à ses fins

compère

ruse

homme adroit et rusé qui utilise des artifices

avoir du biais

habileté manuelle

être habile et adroit avec ses mains pour les travaux

Examples of adroit in a sentence

Cet enfant est adroit pour dessiner des animaux.
Il est adroit de ses mains en bricolage.
Son geste adroit a évité l'accident.
Son discours adroit a convaincu tout le public.
La campagne publicitaire était particulièrement adroite et efficace.

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English:skillful, skilled, ...
German:geschickt, klug, ...
Italian:abile, capace, ...
Spanish:hábil, ingenioso, ...
Portuguese:hábil, habilidoso, ...
Chinese:灵巧的, 巧妙的, ...
Japanese:器用な, 有能な, ...
Arabic:بارع, ذكي, ...
Hebrew:מְיֻמָּן, מוּכְשָׁר, ...
Russian:ловкий, находчивый, ...
Ukrainian:спритний, кмітливий, ...
Catalan:hàbil, espavilat, ...
Danish:fingernem, dygtig, ...
Dutch:behendig, vaardig, ...
Greek:επιδέξιος, ικανός, ...
Hungarian:ügyes, tehetséges, ...
Khmer:ប៉ិនប្រសប់, ស្ទាត់ជំនាញ, ...
Korean:능숙한, 재주 있는, ...
Polish:zręczny, uzdolniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):hábil, competente, ...
Romanian:îndemânatic, abil, ...
Swedish:händig, rådig, ...
Thai:คล่องแคล่ว, ที่คล่องแคล่ว, ...
Turkish:becerikli, usta, ...
Vietnamese:khéo léo, lanh lợi, ...

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