svelto
Italian
Etymology
Past participle of svellere (“to pluck out, root out”), from Vulgar Latin *exvellere, from Latin vellere (“to pluck, stretch”), perhaps influenced by Spanish suelto (“free; agile”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
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- quick
- Svelto! ― Hurry up!
- Chi è svelto a mangiare è svelto a lavorare.
- He who is a quick eater is a quick worker.
- brisk
- quick-witted
- è una ragazza svelta ― she is a quick-witted girl
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