Meaning
dexterity, skill
- skill and quickness in using one's hands or body
- mental agility, cleverness, or tactical adroitness in handling situations
In a sentence
Il prestigiatore ha fatto sparire la moneta con straordinaria destrezza.
The magician made the coin disappear with extraordinary dexterity.
Ha evitato le domande scomode con grande destrezza verbale.
She avoided awkward questions with great verbal dexterity.
Questo lavoro artigianale richiede molta pazienza e una notevole destrezza manuale.
This craftwork requires a lot of patience and remarkable manual dexterity.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| destrezza | feminine · singular |
| destrezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used with the preposition 'con' ('con destrezza' = skillfully, deftly).
- Rarely pluralized when denoting the abstract quality of agility.