расторопный

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Russian

Etymology

From рас- (ras-) +‎ торопи́ть (toropítʹ, to hurry) +‎ -ный (-nyj). Cognate with Ukrainian розторо́пний (roztorópnyj), Polish roztropny (clever) and more distantly Lithuanian tar̃pti (to succeed, to prosper) (1sg. tarpstù), tarpà (prosperity).

Pronunciation

Adjective

расторо́пный (rastorópnyj) (comparative (по)расторо́пнее or (по)расторо́пней)

  1. (colloquial) prompt, efficient, and quick-witted
    Antonym: нерасторо́пный (nerastorópnyj)

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