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agility

/əˈdʒɪləti/noun

उच्चारण अजिलटी

फुर्ती, चपलता, तत्परता

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    the ability to move quickly and easily; the ability to think quickly and in an intelligent way

    फुर्ती, चपलता, तत्परता

    • the agility of a cat
    • mental agility
    • The gymnast showed remarkable agility on the beam.
    + 3 more examples
    • Monkeys climb trees with great agility.
    • Playing sports builds strength and agility.
    • The goalkeeper's agility saved the match.

    Synonyms nimbleness quickness dexterity litheness alertness

    Opposite clumsiness stiffness slowness awkwardness

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

with agility (uncountable noun)

Agility is uncountable; use with agility for the manner, without a or an.

Agility uncountable है; ढंग बताने के लिए 'with agility' आता है, a या an के बिना।

  • The monkey jumped from branch to branch with agility.
  • Radhika dodged the ball with remarkable agility.

agility of + mind / body

Agility of mind means quick thinking; agility of body means light, quick movement.

'Agility of mind' का अर्थ तेज़ सोच है; 'agility of body' का अर्थ हल्की, तेज़ गति है।

  • Chess needs agility of mind.

agility vs agile / agilely

Agility is the noun, agile is the adjective, and agilely is the adverb, rarely used.

Agility noun है, agile adjective है, और agilely adverb है जिसका प्रयोग कम होता है।

  • An agile fielder needs great agility.

agility + noun (modifier)

As a modifier, agility names training and tests, such as agility drills or an agility test.

Modifier के रूप में agility प्रशिक्षण और परीक्षणों को बताता है, जैसे agility drills या agility test।

  • The police recruits took an agility test.

agility in + field / agility at + activity

Use in or at after agility to name the area where quick movement or thought is shown.

जिस क्षेत्र में तेज़ गति या सोच दिखाई जाती है, उसे बताने के लिए agility के बाद in या at आता है।

  • The batsman showed agility in running between the wickets.
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adjective + agility

greatremarkablephysicalmentalamazing

  • The gymnast showed amazing agility on the beam.

verb + agility

showneedimprovetestlack

  • Football requires speed and agility.

agility + noun

trainingtestdrillcourseexercise

  • The commandos went through a hard agility course.

pair phrase

speed and agilitystrength and agilitygrace and agilitybalance and agility

  • A cat combines grace and agility in every leap.
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  • The goalkeeper's agility saved the team in the last minute.

गोलकीपर की फुर्ती ने अंतिम मिनट में टीम को बचा लिया।

  • The old man climbed the steps with surprising agility.

बूढ़े व्यक्ति ने आश्चर्यजनक फुर्ती से सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ीं।

  • Quiz contests test the agility of the mind.

प्रश्नोत्तरी प्रतियोगिताएँ मस्तिष्क की चपलता की परीक्षा लेती हैं।

  • Radhika improved her agility by skipping rope every morning.

राधिका ने हर सुबह रस्सी कूदकर अपनी फुर्ती बढ़ाई।

  • Deer escape their enemies by speed and agility.

हिरण गति और फुर्ती से अपने शत्रुओं से बच निकलते हैं।

  • The young goat climbed the steep rock with great agility.

बकरी का बच्चा बड़ी फुर्ती से खड़ी चट्टान पर चढ़ गया।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He showed a great agile on the field.

✓ He showed great agility on the field.

The noun agility is needed after showed; agile is an adjective.

Showed के बाद noun 'agility' चाहिए; agile adjective है।

✗ The cat jumped with an agility.

✓ The cat jumped with agility.

Agility is uncountable and takes no article.

Agility uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।

◇Word family
agile adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

nimbleness quickness dexterity litheness alertness

Antonyms

clumsiness stiffness slowness awkwardness

AaSpelling

a·gil·i·ty

?Which word?

Keep the quick-movement words together: agility, nimbleness (quick and light movement), dexterity (skill with the hands), deftness, litheness (bending easily).

तेज़ गति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: agility, nimbleness (तेज़ और हल्की गति), dexterity (हाथ का कौशल), deftness, litheness (आसानी से मुड़ना)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective agile ('an agile mind').

Agility का adjective agile है, जैसे 'an agile mind' (तेज़ और चुस्त दिमाग़)। Agile का अर्थ है फुर्तीला।

Simile: as agile as a monkey.

Simile: as agile as a monkey (बंदर जैसा फुर्तीला), यानी बहुत तेज़ और चुस्त।