clever

intelligente, sveglio

Capace di capire rapidamente e di ragionare bene.

In inglese semplice: Able to understand things quickly and think well.

• She's a clever child.
• He was clever enough to solve the puzzle.
• Your daughter is much cleverer than I was at her age.

Sinonimi: smart, intelligent, bright

Contrari: stupid

Espressioni comuni: clever child, very clever, clever student

ingegnoso, creativo

Che trova o mostra un modo nuovo o insolito di fare bene qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Showing a new or unusual way to do something well.

• That's a clever idea.
• The box has a clever folding design.
• They found an even cleverer solution to the problem.

Sinonimi: ingenious, inventive, smart

Espressioni comuni: clever idea, clever design, clever solution

astuto, ingegnoso

Che trova soluzioni intelligenti ai problemi o modi efficaci per ottenere ciò che vuole.

In inglese semplice: Good at finding smart ways to get what you want or solve problems.

• He's a clever negotiator.
• She was clever enough to find another way out.
• The clever thief tricked the guard into opening the gate.

Come si usa: clever at doing something (She's clever at getting people to agree with her.)

Sinonimi: resourceful, shrewd, canny

Espressioni comuni: clever negotiator, clever operator, clever at something

abile, destro

Che sa fare o costruire cose usando bene le mani o il corpo.

In inglese semplice: Good at making or doing things with your hands or body.

• She's clever with a needle.
• My brother is clever at making furniture.
• His clever fingers quickly repaired the tiny watch.

Come si usa: clever with something (She's clever with her hands and makes beautiful wooden toys.); clever at doing something (He's clever at repairing old clocks.)

Sinonimi: skilful, dexterous, adept

Contrari: clumsy

Espressioni comuni: clever with tools, clever with something, clever hands