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Meaning of veikls | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Standard
[vɛ͜ikls]

Definitions

  1. agile, dexterous, deft, neat, skillful, precise (that which moves quickly, smoothly, precisely; which works quickly, smoothly, efficiently)
  2. agile, dexterous, deft, neat, precise (carried out with speed, agility, neatness, precision)
  3. able, resourceful, quick-witted, skillful (capable of using a situation to one's advantage; expressing such capacity)

Equivalents

Bosanski raka
Deutsch geschickt
English Able agile Deft Dexterous Skillful
Esperanto lerta
Español diestro hábil
فارسی چابک
Hrvatski raka
Italiano abile solerte
Kurdî abile able Habîl
Latina dexter
Te Reo Māori raka
Nederlands handig
Polski zręczny
Português hábil habilidoso
Slovenčina zručný
Српски raka
Svenska flink händig kvick skicklig
తెలుగు నేర్పు
Українська впра́вний спри́тний

Examples

“veikls peldētājs, skrējējs”

agile swimmer, runner

“veikla strādniece”

skillful (female) worker

“veikla dejotāja”

agile, deft (female) dancer

“veiklas rokas”

agile, deft hands

“veikls stāstītājs, rakstītājs”

skillful, deft storyteller, writer

“vāvere ir ļoti veikla”

the squirrel is very agile

“Ilma ir vēl stalta sieva, lokana kā vica un veikla kā zebiekste”

Irma is still a stately woman, flexible like a twig and agile like a weasel

“lai gan Tibils bija jau vecs, bet kalnā kapšanā viņš bija veiklāks par dēlu”

though ibils was already old, at mountain climbing he was more agile, more skillful than (his) son

“uz sauszemes krokodils nevarēja sagrābt ne zālēdājus, ne putnus, jo nebija pietiekami veikls”

on dry land, crocodiles cannot catch herbivores or birds, because they were not sufficiently agile

“veikls lēciens”

agile leap

“veiklas pirkstu kustības”

agile finger movements

“veikls runātājs”

able, deft, skillful speaker

“veikls blēdis”

able, skillful cheat, swindler

“veikla runa”

quick(-witted) (= also, compelling) talk

“veikls manevrs”

able, skillful maneuver

“Viesturs liegi uzklāja Everīnas pleciem savu žaketi; jā, viņš bija veikls zēns un īsts džentlmenis”

Viesturs gently covered Everīna's shoulders with his jacket; yes, he was an able, resourceful boy and a true gentleman

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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