agile◼◼◼(having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs) adjective [UK: ˈæ.dʒaɪl] [US: ˈæ.dʒəl]Acrobats are very agile. = Les acrobates sont très agiles.
nimble◼◼◻(quick and light in movement or action) adjective [UK: ˈnɪm.bl̩] [US: ˈnɪm.bl̩]He has a nimble mind. = Il a l'esprit agile.
clever [cleverer, cleverest]◼◻◻(nimble with hands or body) adjective [UK: ˈkle.və(r)] [US: ˈkle.vər]
brittle [brittler, brittlest]◼◼◻(able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure) adjective [UK: ˈbrɪt.l̩] [US: ˈbrɪt.l̩]Metals can become brittle at low temperatures. = Les métaux peuvent devenir fragiles à basse température.
fragileadjectif {m} {f}
flimsy [flimsier, flimsiest]◼◼◻(likely to bend or break under pressure) adjective [UK: ˈflɪm.zi] [US: ˈflɪm.zi]For some inexplicable reason, the flimsy shack survived the storm. = Pour je ne sais quelle raison mystérieuse, la cabane fragile a survécu à la tempête.
flimsy [flimsier, flimsiest]◼◼◻(weak; ill-founded) adjective [UK: ˈflɪm.zi] [US: ˈflɪm.zi]For some inexplicable reason, the flimsy shack survived the storm. = Pour je ne sais quelle raison mystérieuse, la cabane fragile a survécu à la tempête.
