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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinteligente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /in.te.liˈxen.te/
"Ella es una estudiante muy inteligente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence or a high level of mental ability.
"She is one of the smartest students in her mathematics class." - 2
Clean, neat, and well-dressed in appearance.
"He wore a smart suit for the job interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the Proto-Germanic *smartaz meaning 'causing pain' or 'sharp', the word evolved in Old English as 'smeart' relating to a sharp pain or severe blow. By the late Middle Ages, the semantic shift moved from physical sharpness to mental quickness, giving rise to the modern definitions involving intelligence and cleverness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smart" is said worldwide
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intelligent
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒɑ̃/
"Il est très intelligent et résout les problèmes rapidement."
klug
Transliteration: /kluːk/
"Sie hat eine kluge Entscheidung getroffen."
intelligente
Transliteration: /in.tel.liˈdʒɛn.te/
"Questo ragazzo è molto intelligente."
inteligente
Transliteration: /in.te.liˈxen.te/
"Ella es una estudiante muy inteligente."
inteligente
Transliteration: /ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.tʃi/
"Ele teve uma ideia muito inteligente."
चतुर
Transliteration: chatur
"वह बहुत चतुर और मेहनती लड़का है।"
聪明的
Transliteration: cōngmíng de
"他是一个非常聪明的学生。"
영리한
Transliteration: yeong-ri-han
"그녀는 매우 영리하고 친절합니다."
賢い
Transliteration: kashikoi
"彼はクラスの中で一番賢い。"
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