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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslesto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: les-to
"Era un corridore lesto e dai movimenti fluidi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving with a quick, light step; agile and nimble.
"The dancer was light-footed, seemingly floating across the stage with effortless grace." - 2
Quick to respond or adapt; mentally nimble or tactful.
"The company's light-footed management team quickly adjusted to the changing market conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English, combining 'lēoht' (meaning nimble, light in weight) and 'fōt' (foot). The compound adjective emerged in the late Middle English period to describe physical agility, quickness of movement, and later took on metaphorical applications for mental swiftness or discretion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Light-footed" is said worldwide
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légendaire
Transliteration: le-zhyeer
Script: léger
"Le danseur agile se déplaça d'un pas léger."
leichtfüßig
Transliteration: lycht-fuu-sig
"Die Tänzerin bewegte sich leichtfüßig über die Bühne."
lesto
Transliteration: les-to
"Era un corridore lesto e dai movimenti fluidi."
ligero de pies
Transliteration: li-ghe-ro de pyês
"El bailarín era muy ligero de pies."
leve de pés
Transliteration: le-ve de peys
"O atleta demonstrava ser leve de pés em cada salto."
तेज़ कदमों वाला
Transliteration: tez kadmon wala
"नर्तक मंच पर बहुत तेज़ कदमों वाला और फुर्तीला था।"
轻快敏捷的
Transliteration: qīng kuài mǐn jié de
"那个舞者脚步轻快，在舞台上宛如飞翔。"
발걸음이 가벼운
Transliteration: bal-geol-eum-i ga-byeo-un
"그 무용수는 발걸음이 가벼워 무대 위를 나는 것 같았다."
足取りの軽い
Transliteration: ashidori no karui
"彼女は足取りの軽いダンサーとして有名だ。"
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