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[in'‹i:njəs]1) ((of a person or his personality etc) clever at inventing: He was ingenious at making up new games for the children.) ingénieux2) ((of an object or idea) cleverly made or thought out: an ingenious plan/machine.) ingénieux•- ingeniousness - ingenuity -
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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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clever ['klevə(r)](a) (intelligent) intelligent, astucieux;∎ he has a clever face il a l'air intelligent ou astucieux∎ to be clever with one's hands être adroit ou habile de ses mains;∎ to be clever at sth/at doing sth être doué pour qch/pour faire qch;∎ to be clever at maths être fort en maths∎ he was too clever for us il s'est montré plus malin que nous(d) (ingenious → book) intelligemment ou bien écrit, ingénieux; (→ film) ingénieux, intelligent; (→ idea, plan) ingénieux, astucieux; (→ story) fin, astucieux;∎ there's a clever way of getting around the problem il y a une astuce pour contourner le problème►► British familiar clever clogs, clever Dick petit(e) malin(igne)□ mf;∎ OK, clever clogs, show me how to do it vas-y, petit malin, montre-moi comment on fait
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Ingenious — In*gen ious, a. [L. ingeniosus, fr. ingenium innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius: cf. F. ing[ e]nieux. See {Engine}.] 1. Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ingenious — ingenious, ingenuous These two words are distantly related and both have undergone a major shift in meaning. Ingenious came into English via French from a Latin source derived from ingenium ‘cleverness’; it originally meant ‘intellectual,… … Modern English usage
ingenious — early 15c., intellectual, talented, from M.Fr. ingénieux clever, ingenious (O.Fr. engeignos), from L. ingeniosus of good capacity, full of intellect; clever, gifted with genius, from ingenium innate qualities, ability, lit. that which is inborn,… … Etymology dictionary
ingenious — [in jēn′yəs] adj. [LME < MFr ingenieux < L ingeniosus, of good capacity, gifted with genius, ingenious < ingenium, innate quality, ability < in , in + gignere: see GENUS] 1. Obs. having genius; having great mental ability 2. clever,… … English World dictionary
ingenious — index artful, competent, deft, expert, fertile, original (creative), politic, proficient … Law dictionary
ingenious — cunning, *clever, adroit Analogous words: inventing or inventive, creating or creative, discovering (see corresponding verbs at INVENT): *dexterous, handy, deft: skillful, adept, skilled, expert, *proficient, masterly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ingenious — [adj] clever; brilliant able, adroit, artistic, bright, canny, crafty, creative, cunning, deviceful, dexterous, gifted, imaginative, innovational, innovative, innovatory, intelligent, inventive, original, ready, resourceful, shrewd, skillful, sly … New thesaurus
ingenious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ clever, original, and inventive. DERIVATIVES ingeniously adverb ingeniousness noun. ORIGIN Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium mind, intellect ; related to ENGINE(Cf. ↑engineless) … English terms dictionary
ingenious — ingeniously, adv. ingeniousness, n. /in jeen yeuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. 2. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent. 3. Obs. a. intelligent;… … Universalium
ingenious — in•gen•ious [[t]ɪnˈdʒin yəs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by cleverness or originality of invention: an ingenious argument[/ex] 2) cleverly inventive; resourceful: an ingenious mechanic[/ex] 3) Obs. a) intelligent; showing genius b) ingenuous •… … From formal English to slang