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'klevə1) (quick to learn and understand: a clever child.) inteligente2) (skilful: a clever carpenter.) hábil3) ((of things) showing cleverness: a clever idea.) ingenioso•- cleverly- cleverness
clever adj1. listo / inteligente2. ingeniosotr['klevəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person - intelligent) listo,-a, inteligente, espabilado,-a; (skillful) hábil■ clever boy/girl! ¡muy bien!2 (idea, plan, gadget) ingenioso,-a; (move) hábil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be too clever by half pasarse de listo,-aclever clogs sabelotodo nombre masulino o femenino, sabihondo,-aclever Dick sabelotodo nombre masulino o femenino, sabihondo,-aclever ['klɛvər] adj1) skillful: ingenioso, hábil2) smart: listo, inteligente, astutoadj.• advertido, -a adj.• amañado, -a adj.• apañado, -a adj.• diestro, -a adj.• habilidoso, -a adj.• hábil adj.• industrioso, -a adj.• inteligente adj.• listo, -a adj.• mañero, -a adj.• mañoso, -a adj.'klevər, 'klevə(r)adjective -verer, -veresta) ( intelligent) inteligente, listob) ( artful) (pej) listoc) (skillful, adept) <player/politician> hábil; <invention/solution> ingeniosoto be clever AT something — ser* bueno para algo
['klevǝ(r)]ADJ (compar cleverer) (superl cleverest)1) (=intelligent) [person] inteligente, listoclever girl! — ¡qué chica más lista!
that was clever of you — ¡qué listo eres!
that wasn't very clever, was it? * — eso ha sido una metedura de pata ¿no te parece? *
2) (=skilful) [craftsman, sportsman] hábil, habilidoso; [piece of work, action] hábil, ingeniosohe is very clever with his hands — es muy mañoso, es muy hábil or habilidoso con las manos
she is very clever with cars — entiende de coches, tiene mano para los coches
3) (=ingenious) [book, idea, design] ingenioso4) esp pej (=smart, astute) [politician, lawyer, criminal] astuto, listo; [move, approach, plan] astuto, ingenioso; [trick, hoax, technique, advertising] ingeniosodon't get clever (with me)! * — ¡no te hagas el listo (conmigo)!
- clever Dickhalf* * *['klevər, 'klevə(r)]adjective -verer, -veresta) ( intelligent) inteligente, listob) ( artful) (pej) listoc) (skillful, adept) <player/politician> hábil; <invention/solution> ingeniosoto be clever AT something — ser* bueno para algo
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