genius

génie

Personne d’une intelligence exceptionnelle ou particulièrement douée dans un domaine.

En anglais simple : A person who is unusually clever or extremely good at something.

• That child is a genius.
• The scientist was widely regarded as a genius.
• You do not need to be a genius to understand this.

Comment l'utiliser : genius at something (She is a genius at solving puzzles.)

Synonymes : brilliant mind

Expressions courantes : a genius, musical genius, genius at something, artistic genius

génie

Intelligence ou capacité créative largement supérieure à la normale.

En anglais simple : An unusually high level of intelligence or creative ability.

• Her music shows real genius.
• Moving the event indoors was a stroke of genius.
• His genius became clear in his early paintings.

Synonymes : brilliance

Expressions courantes : creative genius, sheer genius, a stroke of genius

génial, ingénieux

Très intelligent, créatif ou particulièrement bien pensé.

En anglais simple : Extremely clever, creative, or well thought out.

• That is a genius idea!
• Her solution was absolutely genius.
• Putting wheels on the bag was a genius move.

Synonymes : brilliant, ingenious, clever

Contraires : stupid

Expressions courantes : genius idea, genius move, absolutely genius