Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Able to perform a task skillfully and effectively, especially by hand or through good judgment.
Natural examples
Die Mechanikerin reparierte das Schloss geschickt.
The mechanic skillfully repaired the lock.
Er fand eine geschickte Lösung für den Konflikt.
He found a clever solution to the conflict.
Mit geschickten Händen formte sie den Ton.
With deft hands, she shaped the clay.
Usage note
Geschickt can describe manual skill or tactful behavior. It is gradable: geschickter, am geschicktesten.
Mini-lesson: geschickt
Able to perform a task skillfully and effectively, especially by hand or through good judgment. Geschickt can describe manual skill or tactful behavior. It is gradable: geschickter, am geschicktesten.
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