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ac·ro·bat
(ăk′rə-băt′)n.
1. One who is skilled in feats of balance and agility in gymnastics.
2. One who changes one's viewpoint on short notice in response to the circumstances.
[French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs : akros, high; see acro- + bainein, bat-, to walk; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
ac′ro·bat′ic adj.
ac′ro·bat′i·cal·ly adv.
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ac•ro•bat•ic
(ˌæk rəˈbæt ɪk)adj.
pertaining to or like an acrobat or acrobatics.
[1860–65; < Greek]
ac`ro•bat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | acrobatic - vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" |
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Translations
بَهْلَوَانِي
akrobatický
akrobatikus
fimur, fimleika-
akrobatický
akrobatski
akrobatik
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acrobatic
adj → akrobatisch
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acrobatic
[ˌækrəʊˈbætɪk] adj → acrobatico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
acrobat
(ˈӕkrəbӕt) noun a person in a circus etc who performs gymnastics.
ˌacroˈbatic adjectiveˌacroˈbatics noun plural
acrobatic performances.
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