Adroit (en. Skillful)

/a.dʁwa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who demonstrates great skill in their actions.

He is very skillful with his hands; he manages to build complex objects.

Il est très adroit avec ses mains, il réussit à construire des objets complexes.

Who knows how to act with intelligence and discernment.

She demonstrated a skillful strategy to solve the problem.

Elle a fait preuve d'une adroite stratégie pour résoudre le problème.

Who can navigate easily in a difficult situation.

His skillful speech was able to ease tensions between the parties.

Son discours adroit a su apaiser les tensions entre les parties.

From Latin 'adroitus', derived from 'adroitus' which means 'within reach, skillful'.

agility of mind

Ability to think quickly and adapt.

agilité d'esprit

handle with skill

To act with competence or skill.

manier avec adresse

have a sharp eye

To be able to quickly assess a situation.

avoir un coup d'œil adroit

skillfulness

Quality of being skillful.

adroitesse

skillfully

In a skillful manner.

adroitement

adroits

Plural of the word adroit.

adroits

To be clever or cunning in a particular situation.

He found a skillful solution to avoid trouble.

Il a trouvé une solution adroite pour éviter les ennuis.

To be talented in a specific area.

This graphic designer is really skillful; his creations are impressive.

Ce graphiste est vraiment adroit, ses créations sont impressionnantes.