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Italian

agile

/ˈa.dʒi.le/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

agile, nimble

  • able to move quickly and easily; nimble
  • mentally alert, quick-witted, or flexible

In a sentence

Il gatto è salito sul tetto con un salto agile.

The cat climbed onto the roof with a nimble leap.

Nonostante l'età avanzata, il nonno è ancora molto agile.

Despite his advanced age, grandfather is still very agile.

I ginnasti devono possedere muscoli forti e corpi agili.

Gymnasts must have strong muscles and agile bodies.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
agilemasculine · singular
agilefeminine · singular
agilimasculine · plural
agilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Has two forms: singular 'agile' (for masculine and feminine) and plural 'agili'.

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