deft

[US]/deft/
[UK]/deft/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. terampil; cekatan; lincah
Word Forms
Comparativedefter
Superlativedeftest

Phrases & Collocations

deft fingers

jari-jari lincah

deftly handle

menangani dengan lincah

deft touch

sentuhan lincah

deftly maneuver

manuver dengan lincah

deftly navigate

menavigasi dengan lincah

Example Sentences

a deft piece of footwork.

sepotong gerakan kaki yang cekatan.

the script was both deft and literate.

naskahnya sama-sama cekatan dan berpendidikan.

with a deft motion of her nimble fingers.

dengan gerakan cekatan dari jari-jarinya yang lincah.

The pianist has deft fingers.

Pianis itu memiliki jari-jari yang cekatan.

defused the hostility with a deft turn of phrase.

meredakan permusuhan dengan putaran frasa yang cekatan.

Some practice in the deft use of words may well be ancillaryto the study of natural science.

Sedikit latihan dalam penggunaan kata-kata yang cekatandapat menjadi pelengkap studi ilmu alam.

decorated the cake with a few deft strokes;

menghias kue dengan beberapa goresan cekatan;

Real-world Examples

Mr Gellately, a professor in Florida, has a deft touch with detail.

Mr Gellately, seorang profesor di Florida, memiliki sentuhan yang ahli dalam detail.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.

Dengan gerakan cekatan yang singkat, Tom Buchanan memecahkan hidungnya dengan tangan terbuka.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

By deft maneuvering he managed to land the plane, but it was badly damaged although nobody was hurt.

Dengan manuver yang cekatan, dia berhasil mendaratkan pesawat, tetapi pesawat itu rusak parah meskipun tidak ada yang terluka.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

And you're very good, you're very deft. - Oh, well you are very good. - Thank you. Thank you actor.

Dan kamu sangat bagus, kamu sangat cekatan. - Oh, ya kamu sangat bagus. - Terima kasih. Terima kasih aktor.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

With a deft gesture, he rearranged it.

Dengan gerakan yang cekatan, dia menatanya kembali.

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

He sketched her with quick, deft strokes.

Dia menggambarnya dengan goresan cepat dan cekatan.

Source: Collins-Longman-All

Yet with deft management, it would not be the stuff of nightmares.

Namun, dengan pengelolaan yang cekatan, itu tidak akan menjadi mimpi buruk.

Source: Economist Finance and economics

' Treena leant across and began slicing at Granddad's plate with deft strokes.

’ Treena bersandar dan mulai memotong piring Kakek dengan goresan yang cekatan.

Source: Me Before You

During the war, deft famers bolted arrows at him.

Selama perang, petani cekatan menembakkan panah ke arahnya.

Source: Pan Pan

But other times he skillfully removed their organs with the deft hands of a surgeon.

Tetapi di lain waktu, dia dengan terampil menghilangkan organ mereka dengan tangan cekatan seorang ahli bedah.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

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