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Significats de deft en anglès

Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.

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Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.

Ús de deft en anglès
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The broad shoulders, strong arms, deft hands with their long nimble fingers.
The irish devil
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What caught Owen's eye were the deft touches in crowded penalty areas.
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He sets to sweeping, and is not very deft in the exercise.
Balzac
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It also was a deft ploy of blame-shifting, which exonerates his government.
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From Civil War hospital experience the father had been a deft bonesetter.
His Dog
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They were deft artists in picture-writings, which they etched on the rocks.
Canyons of the Colorado
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With a deft movement, she made the card disappear inside her handbag.
Death angel
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Such an obvious ploy, that, yet deft for a boy of fifteen.
A clash of kings
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The deft young pianist Frank Harrison increasingly opened out in this piece.
The Guardian
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Look sharp! The magician's hands, smooth and deft, flashed across the cards.
The Oracle Glass
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With a deft hand she re-arranged the disordered folds of her dress.
The Child of Pleasure
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The deft Matzai placed the tray on the mahogany at Richard's elbow.
The President: A Novel
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Under her deft fingers the instrument became a medium for musical speech.
The Silver Horde
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McTosh, the mere man in question, blushed violently behind his deft hand.
Captivating Mary Carstairs
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With admiring eyes, Moira followed the swift movements of his deft fingers.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
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The young girl was deft with her hands, and could work enchantment.
Italian Popular Tales
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