Precocious - English meaning

adjective

Modern and recently developed.

Usage examples:

The team developed advanced techniques for measuring and controlling the noise of the submarines

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

adjective

Highly developed or difficult

Usage examples:

Are you taking any advanced courses?

adverb

Further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.

Usage examples:

The road ahead

adjective

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

Usage examples:

She was an extremely clever and studious young woman

adjective

Having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something

Usage examples:

It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention., did you notice how she cleverly avoided a…

adverb

In the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front.

Usage examples:

He started up the engine and the car moved forward

adjective

Directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling.

Usage examples:

Forward flight

noun

An attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.

Usage examples:

Hockey should follow suit with special coaches for goalkeepers, defenders, halfbacks and forwards.

adjective

Having exceptional talent or natural ability.

Usage examples:

A gifted amateur musician

verb

Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.

Usage examples:

The company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity

adjective

Having a special ability

Usage examples:

A gifted artist

adjective

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

Usage examples:

Anna is intelligent and hard-working

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

Usage examples:

A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

adjective

Able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

Usage examples:

A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm., a highly in…

adjective

Fully developed physically; full-grown.

Usage examples:

She was now a mature woman

verb

(of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed.

Usage examples:

Children mature at different ages

verb

To become completely grown

Usage examples:

Humans take longer to mature than most other animals., [ i ] when you are the oldest child of a lar…

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Usage examples:

In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

Usage examples:

He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

Usage examples:

You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

adjective

(of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed.

Usage examples:

You look very smart

verb

(of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain.

Usage examples:

Her legs were scratched and smarting

noun

Sharp stinging pain.

Usage examples:

The smart of the recent cuts

adjective

Having a natural aptitude or skill for something.

Usage examples:

A talented young musician

adjective

Having a natural ability or skill

Usage examples:

Talented employees/people/staff the development of talented employees is critical for ensuring orga…