agility
gb/əd͡ʒˈɪləti/ us/əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
property
1
ability to move quickly and easily
the ability to move quickly and easily
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s agility
Erro comum:
Agility is usually uncountable: say "agility" or "great agility," not "an agility" in general use.
Sinônimos
nimbleness (emphasizes quick, light movement)
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dexterity (often focuses on skillful, controlled movement, especially with hands)
Antônimos
clumsiness (lack of smooth, controlled movement)
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stiffness (difficulty moving freely or easily)
Colocações
physical agility
|great agility
|remarkable agility
|improve your agility
|test agility
|agility and balance
|agility and coordination
|lack of agility
|display agility
|develop agility
Temas
sports
|health
|fitness
Exemplos
- The dancer’s agility made the fast footwork look effortless.
- As he got older, he worked on strength and agility to stay active.
- The cat landed with surprising agility on the narrow fence.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Agility helps you move fast.
- She has great agility.
Substantivo
C1
property
2
ability to think quickly
the ability to think fast and adapt ideas
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s mental agility
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse "agility" for any intelligence; it specifically suggests quick, flexible thinking, not just knowledge.
Sinônimos
quick-wittedness (stresses fast, clever responses)
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sharpness (suggests alert, accurate thinking)
Antônimos
slowness (taking a long time to understand or respond)
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mental rigidity (difficulty changing one’s thinking)
Colocações
mental agility
|agility of mind
|intellectual agility
|verbal agility
|quick mental agility
|demonstrate agility
|agility in debate
|agility in problem-solving
|cognitive agility
|require agility
Temas
education
|work
|mind
Exemplos
- The job requires mental agility because priorities change daily.
- Her mental agility helped her spot the error immediately.
- In a live interview, you need agility to handle unexpected questions.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Mental agility means thinking fast.
- He answered with agility.
Substantivo
C1
property
3
ability to adapt quickly to change
the ability to change plans quickly when needed
Padrão de uso:
agility in [doing something]
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse agility with simple speed; it includes effective adjustment, not just doing things fast.
Sinônimos
flexibility (general willingness/ability to change)
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responsiveness (emphasizes quick reaction to needs or events)
Antônimos
rigidity (inability or unwillingness to change)
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inflexibility (not adapting when circumstances shift)
Colocações
organizational agility
|strategic agility
|operational agility
|agility to adapt
|agility to pivot
|show agility
|need agility
|build agility
|agility in responding
|greater agility
Temas
work
|daily_life
|business
Exemplos
- The team showed agility by changing the plan as soon as new data arrived.
- In a crisis, agility matters more than a perfect long-term forecast.
- Small companies often have the agility to try new ideas quickly.
Exemplos para estudantes
- We need agility when things change.
- Her agility helped the project succeed.
Substantivo
business
C1
property
4
ability of a business to respond fast
how well a company can change quickly
Padrão de uso:
business agility; agility in [a market/industry]
Erro comum:
In business, agility is about adapting and delivering value quickly, not just working faster or cutting corners.
Sinônimos
adaptability (more general term; less tied to speed and execution)
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organizational flexibility (highlights structures and processes that can change)
Antônimos
bureaucracy (slow decision-making due to rules and procedures)
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organizational inertia (tendency to keep doing things the same way despite change)
Colocações
business agility
|increase agility
|improve agility
|enterprise agility
|market agility
|operational agility
|agility strategy
|agility initiative
|agility mindset
|build agility
Temas
business
|management
Exemplos
- The CEO pushed for greater agility so the company could respond to competitors faster.
- Their agility came from shorter approval processes and clearer decision rights.
- Business agility is harder to achieve when teams work in silos.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Business agility helps a company change quickly.
Substantivo
C1
event
5
dog sport with obstacle courses
a sport where a dog runs an obstacle course
Padrão de uso:
do agility; compete in agility
Erro comum:
This meaning is usually clear only in context (often with 'dog' or 'canine').
Sinônimos
canine agility (explicitly names the sport with dogs)
Colocações
dog agility
|agility course
|agility competition
|agility trial
|agility handler
|agility training
|compete in agility
|run agility
|agility obstacles
|agility event
Temas
sports
|animals
|hobbies
Exemplos
- They spend weekends competing in agility with their border collie.
- The dog hesitated at the tunnel during the agility course.
- Agility training improved his confidence around new obstacles.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My dog does agility.
Gramática
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agility
AFI
GB/əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
US/əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
agil - ity (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: agility
- Plural: agility
Família de palavras
Core family
agile
adjective B2
Expressões
agility drills
1/əd͡ʒˈɪləti dɹˈɪlz/
fixed phrase
practice exercises for quick movement
exercises to help you move quickly
Exemplos
- The warm-up included agility drills and stretching.
- Agility drills can improve your ability to stop and turn safely.
- They practiced agility drills using cones on the field.
agility ladder
1/əd͡ʒˈɪləti lˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
ladder-like tool for footwork
a training ladder used on the ground
Exemplos
- She worked on quick steps using an agility ladder.
- The coach set out an agility ladder for the team’s warm-up.
- Agility ladder exercises can improve coordination and rhythm.
agility training
1/əd͡ʒˈɪləti tɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
exercises to improve agility
training to move faster and change direction
Exemplos
- He added agility training to his workouts to prevent injuries.
- Agility training is especially useful for sports with quick turns.
- Their coach scheduled agility training twice a week.
business agility
1/bˈɪznɪs əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
business
fast business response to markets
a company’s ability to change fast
Exemplos
- Business agility helped them launch new features ahead of competitors.
- Leaders invested in tools and training to increase business agility.
- Without business agility, the company struggled to keep up with demand shifts.
dog agility
1/dˈɔɡ əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
dog obstacle-course sport
a sport where dogs run obstacle courses
Exemplos
- They got into dog agility after adopting a high-energy puppy.
- Dog agility requires teamwork between the handler and the dog.
- The club hosts a dog agility competition every spring.
mental agility
1/mˈɛntəl əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
ability to think quickly
thinking fast and clearly
Exemplos
- The role demands mental agility under pressure.
- Crossword puzzles are said to support mental agility.
- Her mental agility helped her handle tricky follow-up questions.
organizational agility
1/ˌɔɹɡənəzˈeɪʃənəl əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
business
company adapts quickly to change
how well an organization can change quickly
Exemplos
- They reorganized teams to improve organizational agility.
- Organizational agility depends on clear ownership and fast feedback loops.
- Too many approval layers can reduce organizational agility.
physical agility
1/fˈɪzɪkəl əd͡ʒˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
quick, coordinated body movement
moving quickly and easily
Exemplos
- Soccer drills can improve physical agility and footwork.
- The test measures physical agility, not just endurance.
- Yoga can support physical agility by increasing control and range of motion.