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feat
achievement; exploit; courageous, daring act: an extraordinary feat
Not to be confused with:
feet – plural of foot: feet firmly planted on the ground
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feat 1
(fēt)n.
1. An act or accomplishment of great courage, skill, or imagination; an achievement.
2. Obsolete A specialized skill; a knack.
[Middle English fet, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin factum, from neuter past participle of facere, to make, do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: feat1, achievement, exploit, masterstroke
These nouns denote an extraordinary deed or action: feats of bravery; achievements of diplomacy; military exploits; a masterstroke of entrepreneurship.
These nouns denote an extraordinary deed or action: feats of bravery; achievements of diplomacy; military exploits; a masterstroke of entrepreneurship.
feat 2
(fēt)adj. feat·er, feat·est Archaic
1. Adroit; dexterous.
2. Neat; trim.
[Middle English fet, suitable, from Old French fait, from Latin factus, done, made; see feature.]
feat′ly adv.
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feat
(fiːt)n
a remarkable, skilful, or daring action; exploit; achievement: feats of strength.
[C14: from Anglo-French fait, from Latin factum deed; see fact]
feat
(fiːt)[C14: from Old French fet, from Latin factus made, from facere to make]
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feat1
(fit)n.
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usu. displaying boldness, skill, etc.: an athletic feat; a feat of heroism.
[1300–50; Middle English fet, fait < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin factum; see fact]
feat2
(fit)adj. -er, -est. Archaic.
1. apt; skillful; dexterous.
2. suitable.
3. neat.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French fait made (to fit) < Latin factus, past participle of facere to make, do]
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| Noun | 1. |  feat - a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something derring-do - brave and heroic feats hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit" rally, rallying - the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention tour de force - a masterly or brilliant feat |
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feat
noun accomplishment, act, performance, achievement, enterprise, undertaking, exploit, deed, attainment, feather in your cap an incredible feat of agility
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
feat
noun1. A great or heroic deed:
2. Something completed or attained successfully:
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Translations
مَفْخَرَه، عَمَل بُطولي، مأثَرَه
činvýkonkousek
præstationbedrift
saavutus
sasniegumsvarondarbs
skutok
junaško dejanjemojstrsko dejanje
cesaret ve ustalık isteyen bir iş
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
feat
[ˈfiːt] n → exploit m, prouesse fa brilliant feat of engineering (= process) → une formidable prouesse technologique (= thing created) → un chef d'œuvre de technologie
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
feat
n → Leistung f; (heroic, courageous etc) → Heldentat f; (skilful) → Kunststück nt, → Meisterleistung f; a feat of courage/daring → eine mutige/wagemutige Tat
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
feat
[fiːt] n → impresa, prodezzaa feat of engineering → un trionfo dell'ingegneria
that was quite a feat → è stata un'impresa non da poco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
feat
(fiːt) noun an impressive act or achievement. Building the pyramids was a brilliant feat of engineering.
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