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1 originalidad
originalidad sustantivo femenino ( cualidad) originality; ( comentario) clever remark
originalidad sustantivo femenino originality ' originalidad' also found in these entries: English: originality - derivative - lack - originally - unoriginal -
2 apt
æpt1) ((with to) likely: He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.) susceptible de, propenso a2) (suitable: an apt remark.) apropiado, oportuno3) (clever; quick to learn: an apt student.) listo; talentoso•- aptly- aptness
tr['eɪ'piː'tiː]apt ['æpt] adj1) fitting: apto, apropiado, acertado, oportuno2) liable: propenso, inclinado3) clever, quick: listo, despiertoadj.• aparejado, -a adj.• apropiado, -a adj.• apto, -a adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• hábil adj.• idóneo, -a adj.• nacido, -a adj.• pertinente adj.• pintiparado, -a adj.• propenso, -a adj.æpta) (fitting, suitable) acertado, apropiadob) ( likely)to be apt to + inf — ser* propenso or tener* tendencia or tender* a + inf
c) (clever, quick) listo, capaz, despierto[æpt]ADJ (compar apter) (superl aptest)1) (=suitable) [name, title] acertado, apropiado; [description] acertado, atinado; [remark] acertado, oportunohow apt that he should have been jailed on the anniversary of his crime! — ¡qué oportuno que lo hayan encerrado en el aniversario de su delito!
2) (=liable)to be apt to do sth — tener tendencia a hacer algo, tender a hacer algo
we are apt to forget that... — nos olvidamos fácilmente de que..., tenemos tendencia or tendemos or somos propensos a olvidarnos de que...
he's apt to be late — tiene tendencia a or tiende a or suele llegar tarde
this is apt to occur — esto tiene tendencia or tiende a ocurrir, hay propensión a que esto ocurra
3) (=clever) capaz* * *[æpt]a) (fitting, suitable) acertado, apropiadob) ( likely)to be apt to + inf — ser* propenso or tener* tendencia or tender* a + inf
c) (clever, quick) listo, capaz, despierto -
3 witty
adjective (clever and amusing: a witty person; witty remarks.) ingenioso, agudo, salado, graciosowitty adj ingenioso / agudo / graciosotr['wɪtɪ]adj.• chistoso, -a adj.• conceptuoso, -a adj.• decidor adj.• discreto, -a adj.• donoso, -a adj.• festivo, -a adj.• galante adj.• gracioso, -a adj.• ingenioso, -a adj.• ocurrente adj.• precioso, -a adj.• saleroso, -a adj.• sazonado, -a adj.• vivaz adj.'wɪtiadjective -tier, -tiest < person> ingenioso, ocurrente, agudo; ( funny) gracioso, con chispa; <answer/remark> ingenioso, agudo['wɪtɪ]ADJ (compar wittier) (superl wittiest) [person, remark, speech] agudo, ingeniosohe's very witty — (=clever) es muy agudo or ingenioso; (=funny) tiene mucha gracia
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4 subtle
1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) sutil2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) agudo, perspicaz; inteligente; astuto•- subtlety- subtly
subtle adj sutil / delicadotr['sʌtəl]1 (person - tactful) delicado,-a, discreto,-a1) delicate, elusive: sutil, delicado2) clever: sutil, ingeniosoadj.• insidioso, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.'sʌtḷ1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino['sʌtl]ADJ (compar subtler) (superl subtlest)1) (=delicate, fine) [perfume, flavour] suave, sutil; [colour] tenue; [charm, beauty, nuance, reminder, person] sutil; [humour, irony] sutil, finothe subtle fragrance of the violet — la suave fragancia or la fragancia sutil de la violeta
there's a subtle difference between these two words — hay una diferencia sutil entre estas dos palabras
2) (=perceptive) [person] perspicaz, agudo; [mind] sutil, agudo; [analysis] ingenioso* * *['sʌtḷ]1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino -
5 APT
æpt1) ((with to) likely: He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.) susceptible de, propenso a2) (suitable: an apt remark.) apropiado, oportuno3) (clever; quick to learn: an apt student.) listo; talentoso•- aptly- aptness
tr['eɪ'piː'tiː]apt ['æpt] adj1) fitting: apto, apropiado, acertado, oportuno2) liable: propenso, inclinado3) clever, quick: listo, despiertoadj.• aparejado, -a adj.• apropiado, -a adj.• apto, -a adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• hábil adj.• idóneo, -a adj.• nacido, -a adj.• pertinente adj.• pintiparado, -a adj.• propenso, -a adj.æpta) (fitting, suitable) acertado, apropiadob) ( likely)to be apt to + inf — ser* propenso or tener* tendencia or tender* a + inf
c) (clever, quick) listo, capaz, despiertoN ABBR(Brit) (formerly) = Advanced Passenger Train ≈ TGV m, ≈ AVE m (Sp)* * *[æpt]a) (fitting, suitable) acertado, apropiadob) ( likely)to be apt to + inf — ser* propenso or tener* tendencia or tender* a + inf
c) (clever, quick) listo, capaz, despierto -
6 quip
kwip
1. noun(a quick, witty remark: He is very good at making clever quips.) ocurrencia, salida, chiste
2. verb(verb to make a quip or quips.) tener una salida graciosa, hacer un chistetr[kwɪp]1 (remark) agudeza, ocurrencia, pulla, salida2 (joke) chiste nombre masculino1 bromearquip n: ocurrencia f, salida fn.• agudeza s.f.• comentario irónico s.m.• pulla s.f.• respuesta rápida s.f.v.• burlarse v.• contestar rápidamente v.
I kwɪpnoun ocurrencia f, salida f
II
transitive verb - pp- decir* bromeando or haciendo un chiste[kwɪp]1.N ocurrencia f, salida f2.VT"you'll have to go on a diet!" he quipped — -¡tendrás que ponerte a dieta! -dijo bromeando
3.VI bromear* * *
I [kwɪp]noun ocurrencia f, salida f
II
transitive verb - pp- decir* bromeando or haciendo un chiste
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