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to be clever AT something

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  • clever — [klev′ər] adj. [ME cliver, prob. < EFris klüfer or Norw dial klöver, ready, skillful; ? infl. by OE clifer, claw, hand, in the sense, “adroit with the hand”: for the latter sense development, see ADROIT, DEXTEROUS] 1. skillful in doing… …   English World dictionary

  • clever — ► ADJECTIVE (cleverer, cleverest) 1) quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas. 2) skilled at doing something. DERIVATIVES cleverly adverb cleverness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «quick to catch hold»: perhaps of …   English terms dictionary

  • clever */*/ — UK [ˈklevə(r)] / US [ˈklevər] adjective Word forms clever : adjective clever comparative cleverer superlative cleverest 1) good at learning or understanding things Tony was a charming and clever man. I d like to be a doctor but I m not clever… …   English dictionary

  • Clever Hans — For Grimm s tale, see Clever Hans (fairy tale). Clever Hans performs Clever Hans (in German, der Kluge Hans) was an Orlov Trotter horse that was claimed to have been able to perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks. After a formal… …   Wikipedia

  • clever — clev|er S2 [ˈklevə US ər] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) especially BrE able to learn and understand things quickly = ↑intelligent American Equivalent: smart ▪ a clever man very/extremely/quite/pretty etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clever — adjective 1 especially BrE able to learn and understand things quickly; intelligent: a clever student | You tied your shoes up yourself? What a clever girl! 2 able to use your intelligence to get what you want, especially in a slightly dishonest… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • clever — [[t]kle̱və(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ cleverer, cleverest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well. He s a very clever man... My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was... Her mother was… …   English dictionary

  • clever — clev|er [ klevər ] adjective * 1. ) good at achieving what you want, especially by using unusual or slightly dishonest methods: With a clever lawyer, she could easily be acquitted. a ) good at doing or using something: clever with: You d have to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clever — adjective Etymology: Middle English cliver, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect kløver alert, skillful Date: circa 1595 1. a. skillful or adroit in using the hands or body ; nimble < clever fingers > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clever — [13] Clever is rather a mystery word. There is one isolated instance of what appears to be the word in an early 13th century bestiary, where it means ‘dextrous’, and the connotations of ‘clutching something’ have led to speculation that it may be …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • clever — [13] Clever is rather a mystery word. There is one isolated instance of what appears to be the word in an early 13th century bestiary, where it means ‘dextrous’, and the connotations of ‘clutching something’ have led to speculation that it may be …   Word origins

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