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I. klug <klüger, klügste> [klu:k] ADJ

1. klug:

klug (vernünftig)
wise
klug (intelligent)
intelligent
klug (schlau)
clever
klug (scharfsinnig)
shrewd
klug (scharfsinnig)
astute
eine kluge Entscheidung
a prudent decision
kluger Rat
sound advice
es wäre klüger, ...
it would be more sensible ...
ein ganz Kluger iron
a real clever clogs + sing vb [or dick] Brit pej inf
[wieder] so klug gewesen sein iron
to have been so bright [again]
da soll einer draus klug werden
I can't make head [n]or tail of it
ich werde einfach nicht klug aus ihm/daraus
I simply don't know what to make of him/it
ich werde einfach nicht klug aus ihm/daraus
I simply can't make [or Brit inf suss] him/it out

2. klug iron (dumm):

klug
clever iron
klug
bright iron
genauso klug wie zuvor [o. vorher] sein
to be none the wiser

Phrases:

der Klügere gibt nach prov
the wiser head gives in prov
hinterher [o. im Nachhinein] ist man immer klüger
it's easy to be wise after the event [or with the benefit of hindsight]
aus Schaden wird man klug
you learn from your mistakes

II. klug <klüger, klügste> [klu:k] ADV

1. klug (intelligent):

klug
cleverly
klug
intelligently

2. klug iron:

klug
cleverly iron
klug reden
to talk as if one knows it all
klug reden
to talk big
klug reden
to pontificate pej