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clever [ˈklevər]a. ( = intelligent) intelligent• clever girl! bravo !b. ( = skilful) [craftsman] adroit ; [shot, pass, header] bien vu• don't get clever with me! (inf) ne fais pas le malin avec moi !* * *['klevə(r)]1) ( intelligent) [person] intelligentto be clever at something/at doing — être doué pour quelque chose/pour faire
2) ( ingenious) [solution, gadget, person] astucieux/-ieuse, futé3) ( shrewd) astucieux/-ieuse4) ( skilful) habile, adroit5) ( persuasive) [argument, advertisement] astucieux/-ieuse; [lawyer, salesperson] malin/-igne6) ( cunning)to be too clever for somebody — être trop malin/-igne pour quelqu'un
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1 ( intelligent) [person] intelligent ; [mind] agile ; to be clever at sth/at doing être doué pour qch/pour faire ; to be clever with figures être doué pour le calcul ; that wasn't very clever! ce n'était pas malin! ;2 ( ingenious) [solution, gadget, plot] astucieux/-ieuse ; [person] astucieux/-ieuse, futé ; how clever of you! félicitations! ; how clever of you to find the solution je te félicite d'avoir trouvé la solution ;3 ( shrewd) astucieux/-ieuse ;4 ( skilful) [player, workman] habile, adroit ; [manoeuvre, kick] adroit ; to be clever at doing être habile à faire ; he's clever with his hands il est adroit de ses mains ; clever workmanship travail fait avec beaucoup d'adresse ;5 péj ( persuasive) [argument, advertisement] astucieux/-ieuse ; [lawyer, salesperson] malin/-igne ;6 GB péj ( cunning) to be too clever for sb être trop malin/-igne pour qn ; to be too clever by half être beaucoup trop intelligent.
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