habiles

skilled, clever, adept

a . b i l → habile
habile skillful, skilled, clever + s Plural
adjective · plural Rare #50,900
skilled, clever, adept Can describe people or something done with skill, such as a clever lie.
FR: Elles sont habiles de leurs mains.
EN: They are skillful with their hands.
Forms of habile
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Les habiles mensonges de Zidler avaient évité un désastre.

Zidler's clever lies had averted a disaster.

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

Habiles Hobbits qui ont grimpé si haut !

Clever Hobbits who climbed so high!

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Ça les tient occupés, et ça les rend habiles.

It keeps them occupied, and it makes them skillful.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Je cherche quelques hommes habiles.

I am looking for some skilled men.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

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