clever in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clever in the English»Italian Dictionary

clever [Brit ˈklɛvə, Am ˈklɛvər] ADJ

1. clever (intelligent):

clever person

intelligente

clever mind

pronto, sveglio

to be clever at sth, at doing

essere bravo in qc, a fare

to be clever with figures

essere bravo con i numeri

that wasn't very clever!

non è stato molto furbo!

2. clever (ingenious):

clever solution, gadget, plot

ingegnoso

clever person

astuto, ingegnoso

how clever of you!

bravo! complimenti!

how clever of you to find the solution

sei stato veramente bravo a trovare la soluzione

3. clever (shrewd):

clever

acuto, astuto, furbo

4. clever (skilful):

clever player, workman

abile, destro

clever manoeuvre, kick

abile

to be clever at doing

essere abile a fare

he's clever with his hands

è abile con le mani

clever workmanship

sapiente esecuzione

5. clever (persuasive) pej:

clever argument, advertisement

persuasivo

clever lawyer, salesperson

abile, persuasivo

6. clever Brit (cunning) pej:

to be too clever for sb

essere troppo furbo per qn

to be too clever by half

voler fare il furbo

clever-clever [Am ˈklɛvərˌklɛvər] ADJ Brit inf, pej

clever-clever person

che si crede intelligente, che si crede il più furbo

clever-clever ideas

da intelligentone, da furbone

clever clogs [ˈklevərˌklɒɡz], clever dick [ˈklevərˌdɪk] N Brit inf, pej

clever clogs

intelligentone m / intelligentona f

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wonderfully funny, clever, generous, exciting

molto, incredibilmente

Translations for clever in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ingegnoso persona

clever

ingegnoso invenzione

clever

valente professionista, artigiano

clever

furbizia

clever trick

astuto persona, mente

clever

astuto mossa, risposta

clever

è un tipo astuto

he's a cunning old fox, he's clever

furbo (intelligente)

clever

furbo mossa

clever

è troppo furbo per farsi prendere

he's too clever to be taken in

non è (molto) furbo da parte tua

that wasn't very clever or bright of you

furbo (furba)

clever person

bravo furbo!

that was clever!

scaltro persona, aspetto

clever

scaltro mossa, negoziatore

clever

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Translations for clever in the English»Italian Dictionary

clever [ˈkle·vɚ] ADJ

1. clever (intelligent):

clever

intelligente

2. clever (skillful):

clever

abile

clever invention

ingegnoso, -a

3. clever pej:

clever

furbo, -a

to be too clever by half

voler fare il furbo

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to be exceptionally clever

essere straordinariamente intelligente

not quite as clever/rich as …

non così intelligente/ricco come …

Translations for clever in the Italian»English Dictionary

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arguto (-a)

clever

abile

clever

tanto bello quanto intelligente

as handsome as he is clever

clever Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not quite as clever/rich as …

non così intelligente/ricco come …

to be exceptionally clever

essere straordinariamente intelligente

to be too clever by half

voler fare il furbo

as handsome as he is clever

tanto bello quanto intelligente

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English

Oh, she's in the stable, big with foal, he said, still thinking himself clever.

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The only elements it lacks are a fight in the arena, and the hero in some clever disguise.

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To this end, several clever ways of trimerizing the antibody for in vitro research have been employed.

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At worst, some might accuse it of being clever pastiche.

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They met a clever old man who advised them to sacrifice someone so that the walls would stand.

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