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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClever
/ˈklɛv.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Quick to understand, learn, and devise; mentally sharp and intelligent.
"She came up with a clever solution to fix the broken machinery." - 2
Showing skill, ingenuity, or resourcefulness in creation or execution.
"The novelist wrote a clever plot full of unexpected twists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English cliver, meaning ready or agile, which likely stems from Old English or Low German roots related to grasping or catching quickly. Over time, the physical agility sense shifted toward mental quickness and ingenuity during the late medieval and early modern periods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clever" is said worldwide
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intelligent
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒɑ̃/
"C'est une fille intelligente."
klug
Transliteration: /kluːk/
"Er ist ein kluger junger Mann."
intelligente
Transliteration: /in.tel.liˈdʒɛn.te/
"Hai avuto un'idea intelligente."
listo
Transliteration: /ˈlis.to/
"Es un estudiante muy listo."
esperto
Transliteration: /isˈpɛɾ.tu/
"O menino teve uma ideia esperta."
चतुर
Transliteration: chatur
"वह एक चतुर लड़का है।"
聪明的
Transliteration: cōngmíng de
"他想出了一个聪明的办法。"
영리한
Transliteration: yeong-ri-han
"그는 영리한 아이입니다."
賢い
Transliteration: kashikoi
"彼女はとても賢い人です。"
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