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1 clever Dick n
['klɛvəˌdɪk]fam saputo (-a) -
2 ♦ clever
♦ clever /ˈklɛvə(r)/a.1 intelligente; pronto; sveglio: a clever girl, una ragazza intelligente; a clever face, una faccia intelligente2 bravo; abile; destro: to be clever at maths, essere bravo in matematica; clever at doing st., bravo a fare qc.; She's clever with her hands, è abile nei lavori manuali; ha molta manualità3 ( di progetto, idea, ecc.) ingegnoso; intelligente; abile: a clever device, un dispositivo ingegnoso; a clever move, una mossa intelligente4 (fam. spreg.) astuto; furbo: clever tricks, stratagemmi astuti; It wasn't too clever, giving him the keys, non è stata una bella idea dargli le chiavi; to get clever with sb., fare il furbo con q.● (fam. spreg.) clever-clever, che si dà arie da intelligentone; che si crede furbo □ (fam., iron., GB) clever clogs, intelligentone; furbone □ (fam. spreg.) clever Dick, primo della classe (fig.); intelligentone; sapientone; cacasenno (pop.) □ (fam. GB) not too clever, che non si sente molto bene □ (fam.) too clever by half, che vuole fare il furbo □ He was too clever for me!, me l'ha fatta! □ ( anche iron.) How clever of you!, bravo!; che bella idea!; complimenti!cleverlyavv.abilmente; intelligentementeclevernessn. [u]1 intelligenza; prontezza2 abilità; bravura; destrezza4 (fam. spreg.) furberia. -
3 dick
[dɪk]nome proprio diminutivo di Richard* * *dick (1) /dɪk/n. (volg.)1 cazzo (volg.)3 sesso4 un cazzo (volg.), niente: He don't know dick, non sa un cazzo; That has dick-all to do with it, questo non c'entra un cazzo● (volg.) a dick-brained idiot, una testa di cazzo (volg.) □ clever dick, saputello; sapientone.dick (2) /dɪk/n.* * *[dɪk]nome proprio diminutivo di Richard
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