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1 ingenious
[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs]aggettivo ingegnoso* * *[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.) ingegnoso2) ((of an object or idea) cleverly made or thought out: an ingenious plan/machine.) ingegnoso•- ingeniousness
- ingenuity* * *ingenious /ɪnˈdʒi:nɪəs/a.ingegnoso: an ingenious invention, un'invenzione ingegnosa; an ingenious gadget, un aggeggio ingegnosoingeniously avv. ingeniousness n. [u].* * *[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs]aggettivo ingegnoso -
2 ingenious in·gen·ious adj
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3 fiendish
['fiːndɪʃ]2) (ingenious) [ plan] diabolico, ingegnoso* * *1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) diabolico2) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) diabolico* * *fiendish /ˈfi:ndɪʃ/a.1 diabolico; demoniaco2 diabolico; scellerato; empio; crudele4 (fam.) difficilissimo; tremendofiendishly avv. fiendishness n. [u].* * *['fiːndɪʃ]2) (ingenious) [ plan] diabolico, ingegnoso -
4 clever
['klevə(r)]1) (intelligent) [ person] intelligenteto be clever at sth., at doing — essere bravo in qcs., a fare
2) (ingenious) [solution, person] astuto, ingegnosohow clever of you to do... — sei stato veramente bravo a fare
3) (shrewd) astuto, furbo4) (skilful) [player, workman] abile, destro5) (persuasive) [argument, advertisement] persuasivo; [lawyer, salesperson] abile, persuasivo6) (cunning)to be too clever for sb. — essere troppo furbo per qcn.
* * *['klevə]1) (quick to learn and understand: a clever child.) intelligente2) (skilful: a clever carpenter.) abile3) ((of things) showing cleverness: a clever idea.) ingegnoso•- cleverly- cleverness* * *['klevə(r)]1) (intelligent) [ person] intelligenteto be clever at sth., at doing — essere bravo in qcs., a fare
2) (ingenious) [solution, person] astuto, ingegnosohow clever of you to do... — sei stato veramente bravo a fare
3) (shrewd) astuto, furbo4) (skilful) [player, workman] abile, destro5) (persuasive) [argument, advertisement] persuasivo; [lawyer, salesperson] abile, persuasivo6) (cunning)to be too clever for sb. — essere troppo furbo per qcn.
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5 ingeniously
[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəslɪ]avverbio ingegnosamente* * *adverb ingegnosamente* * *ingeniously* * *[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəslɪ]avverbio ingegnosamente -
6 ingeniousness
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7 clever *** clev·er adj
['klɛvə(r)]- er comp - est superl (gen) intelligente, (deft, skilful) abile, (ingenious: idea, person, device) genialehe is very clever with his hands — è molto abile or bravo nei lavori manuali
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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