clever clogs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clever clogs in the English»French Dictionary

clever clogs, clever dick N Brit inf, pej

clever clogs

gros malin m

Translations for clever clogs in the English»French Dictionary

I.clog [Brit klɒɡ, Am klɑɡ, klɔɡ] N

clog

sabot m

II.clog <pres part clogging; pret, pp clogged> [Brit klɒɡ, Am klɑɡ, klɔɡ] VB trans, intr

clog → clog up

III.clog [Brit klɒɡ, Am klɑɡ, klɔɡ]

to pop one's clogs inf

casser sa pipe inf

See also clog up

I.clog up VB [Brit klɒɡ -, Am klɑɡ, klɔɡ -] (clog up)

clog up drain:

se boucher

clog up machinery, pores:

se boucher, s'encrasser

the roads clog up with traffic

des bouchons se forment sur les routes

II.clog up VB [Brit klɒɡ -, Am klɑɡ, klɔɡ -] (clog up [sth], clog [sth] up)

clog up drain

boucher

clog up machinery, pores

boucher, encrasser

to be clogged up with traffic

être paralysé par la circulation, être embouteillé

clever [Brit ˈklɛvə, Am ˈklɛvər] ADJ

1. clever (intelligent):

clever person

intelligent

clever mind

agile

to be clever at sth/at doing

être doué pour qc/pour faire

to be clever with figures

être doué pour le calcul

that wasn't very clever!

ce n'était pas malin!

2. clever (ingenious):

clever solution, gadget, plot

astucieux/-ieuse

clever 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. clever (shrewd):

clever

astucieux/-ieuse

4. clever (skilful):

clever player, workman

habile, adroit

clever 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. clever (persuasive) pej:

clever argument, advertisement

astucieux/-ieuse

clever lawyer, salesperson

malin/-igne

6. clever Brit (cunning) pej:

to be too clever for sb

être trop malin/-igne pour qn

to be too clever by half

être beaucoup trop intelligent

clever clogs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clever clogs in the English»French Dictionary

clever clogs, clever dick N Brit pej

clever clogs

petit malin(petite maligne) m (f)

Translations for clever clogs in the English»French Dictionary

I.clog [klɒg, Am klɑ:g] N

clog

sabot m

II.clog <-gg-> [klɒg, Am klɑ:g] VB intr

clog

se boucher

III.clog <-gg-> [klɒg, Am klɑ:g] VB trans

clog

boucher

clever [ˈklevəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

1. clever (intelligent):

clever

intelligent(e)

2. clever (skilful):

clever

habile

clever trick

astucieux(-euse)

clever gadget

ingénieux(-euse)

to be clever with one's hands

être adroit avec ses mains

3. clever pej (quick-witted):

clever

futé(e)

too clever by half

un petit malin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That's not really enough to justify either the fees or the clever clogs grandstanding that go with big name hedge funds.

moneyweek.com

We can do this through traditional news media or through the clever clogs behind satirical news outlets, but we need to stay knowledgeable about our reality.

www.popmatters.com

But which of the clever clogs will emerge victorious from this, the final episode of the current series?

www.breakingnews.ie

Its denizens are secretive, apparently, because they are clever clogs and can be socially inept.

www.telegraph.co.uk