adroit
French → English
(physical) Skillful: showing physical dexterity or manual cleverness
L'artisan est très adroit pour sculpter des figurines miniatures en bois.
(English) The craftsman is very skillful at carving miniature wooden figurines.
Il est adroit de ses mains et répare lui-même tous ses appareils.
(English) He is handy with his hands and repairs all his appliances himself.
(mental) Shrewd: being clever or ingenious in social or strategic situations
Il a trouvé un moyen adroit de détourner la conversation gênante.
(English) He found a clever way to divert the awkward conversation.
C'est un politicien adroit qui sait se concilier tous les partis.
(English) He is a shrewd politician who knows how to win over all parties.
Entry ID: fr:en:adroit · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary