hábil

adj.

able, deft, skillful, artful.

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hábil

► adjetivo

1 (diestro) skilful (US skillful)

2 (despabilado) clever, smart

3 (acto) clever

4 (apto, adecuado) good, suitable

■ un local hábil para restaurante a suitable place for a restaurant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en tiempo hábil at the proper time

ser hábil en algo / ser hábil para algo (persona) to be good at something

día hábil working day

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adj.

1) clever, able, skillful

2) working

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ADJ

1) (=diestro) skilful, skillful (EEUU)

un político hábil — a skilful politician

fue una hábil estrategia diplomática — it was a skilful piece of diplomacy

es muy hábil con la aguja — he's very handy o good with a needle

¡muy hábil! ya me has vuelto a endilgar el trabajo — hum very clever! you've landed me with the job again

ser hábil para algo — to be good at sth

es muy hábil para la carpintería — he's very good at carpentry

Juan es muy hábil aparcando el coche — Juan is very good at parking the car

es muy hábil para solucionar conflictos — he has a real knack for resolving conflicts

2) (Jur) competent

día 1)

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adjetivo

1)

a) (diestro) <carpintero> skilled, adept; <conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*

b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able

es muy hábil para los negocios — she's very good at business

2) <horas/días> working (before n)

3) (Der) competent

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= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].

Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.

Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.

Ex. Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.

Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.

Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.

Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.

Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.

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* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

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adjetivo

1)

a) (diestro) <carpintero> skilled, adept; <conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*

b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able

es muy hábil para los negocios — she's very good at business

2) <horas/días> working (before n)

3) (Der) competent

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= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].

Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.

Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.

Ex: Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.

Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.

Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.

Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.

Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.

* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

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hábil

adjective

A

1 (diestro) skillful*

es un hábil carpintero he's a skilled o an adept carpenter

es una hábil conductora she's a good driver

tiene manos hábiles para la costura she's very good o skillful o adept with a needle

he roto otra taza — ¡muy hábil! (iró); I've broken another cup! — that was clever of you! (iro)

una jugada hábil de Prieto a skillful move from Prieto

2 (astuto, inteligente) clever

es muy hábil para los negocios he's a very clever o able businessman

B ‹horas/días› working (before n)

C (Der) ‹testigo› competent

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hábil adjetivo
1

a) (diestro) ‹carpintero› skilled, adept;

‹conductor› good, skillful^{(conjugate skillful)};
‹juego/táctica› skillful^{(conjugate skillful)}

b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able

2 ‹horas/días› working (before n)
3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days
'hábil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
día
- diplomática
- diplomático
- diestro
English:
capable
- clever
- deft
- defuse
- good
- handy
- proficient
- skilful
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- able
- adroit
- crafty
- shrewd
- work
- working

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hábil adj

1. [diestro] skilful;

estuvo muy hábil en el debate she argued very skilfully in the debate;

es muy hábil con las manos he's very good with his hands;

Irónico

se me ha quemado la comida – ¡qué hábil! I've burned the dinner – that was clever (of you)! o Br nice one!

2. [inteligente] clever;

utilizó una hábil estrategia para convencernos he used a clever strategy to persuade us

3. [utilizable] [lugar] suitable, fit;

días hábiles working days, US workdays

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hábil

adj

1 skilled

2 (capaz) capable

3 (astuto) clever, smart

4

:

día hábil working day

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hábil adj

1) : able, skillful

2) : working

días hábiles: working days

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hábil adj (persona) skilful

un mecánico muy hábil a very skilful mechanic

ser hábil para algo to be good at something