No. 2,717 in German
gewandt
Skilled, adept, or proficient.
In a sentence
Er spricht sehr gewandt vor Publikum.
He speaks very eloquently in front of an audience.
Here, 'gewandt' is used as an adverb describing how someone speaks, indicating skill and fluency.
Sie ist eine gewandte Tänzerin.
She is an adept dancer.
In this sentence, 'gewandt' functions as an adjective modifying 'Tänzerin', highlighting her skill or agility in dancing.
Das Team hat die unerwartete Schwierigkeit gewandt bewältigt.
The team skillfully overcame the unexpected difficulty.
Here, 'gewandt' acts as an adverb, describing how the action of overcoming was performed, implying it was done skillfully.
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