прилагательное 1) ловкий, проворный; расторопный Например: dexterous fingers — ловкие пальцы Синоним(ы): adroit, deft 2) способный, сообразительный; умелый Например: a dexterous politician — искусный политик dexterous in the management — опытный в управлении Синоним(ы): clever 3) умело выполненный, сделанный Синоним(ы): artful 4) [редкое] праворукий
also dextrous adjective Etymology: Latin dextr-, dexter on the right side, skillful 1. mentally adroit and skillful; clever Example: her dexterous handling of the crisis 2. done with dexterity; artful Example: a dexterous maneuver 3. skillful and competent with the hands Example: a dexterous surgeon • dexterously adverb • dexterousness noun Synonyms: dexterous, adroit, deft mean ready and skilled in physical movement. dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and quickness in manipulation Example: unrolled the sleeping bag with a dexterous toss. adroit implies dexterity but usually also stresses resourcefulness or artfulness or inventiveness Example: the magician's adroit response to the failure of her prop won applause. deft emphasizes lightness, neatness, and sureness of touch or handling Example: a surgeon's deft manipulation of the scalpel.