🇬🇧🇪🇸 agility - agilidad : English Lesson

Meaning of "agility" ("agilidad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Agility is when you can move your body very quickly and smoothly, without tripping or crashing into things. A person or animal with agility can jump, turn, bend, and run in different directions really fast and still stay balanced. Cats jumping onto high shelves, gymnasts flipping in the air, and soccer players dodging other players all show agility.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The monkey’s agility helped it swing from branch to branch; my agility helped me hang from one branch and yell for help.

The spider showed its agility by climbing the wall, while I showed mine by screaming and leaping onto a chair.

Grandpa claimed he still had agility, then tried to touch his toes and said, “My toes moved farther away.”

The cat proved its agility by landing perfectly on the couch; I proved my lack of agility by missing the couch completely.

Cheetahs are famous for their agility—they can turn super sharply while sprinting—unlike me, who trips just turning into the kitchen.

At the playground a small dog showed agility, leaping over benches, weaving between legs, and catching a falling ball. Children gasped at the agility, parents clapped for the quick agility that saved the toy. The dog's agility shook off leaves, tail high, and everyone smiled, warmed by the joyful agility on a bright afternoon.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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