ingenioso

adj.

1 witty, ingenious, clever, gimmicky.

2 ingenious, clever, sharp.

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ingenioso

► adjetivo

1 (inteligente) ingenious, clever; (con chispa) witty

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(f. - ingeniosa)

adj.

witty, clever

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ADJ

1) (=mañoso) clever, resourceful; [invento, sistema] ingenious

2) (=agudo) witty

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-sa adjetivo

a) (lúcido) <persona/idea> clever, ingenious

b) (con chispa, agudeza) <persona/dicho/chiste> witty

c) <aparato/invención> ingenious

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= inventive, ingenious, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], resourceful, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], artful.

Ex. As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated.

Ex. The article 'The grad versus the undergrad debate: a most ingenious paradox' suggests that opinion is divided as to whether to focus bibliographic instruction on the undergraduate or the graduate student.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.

Ex. Another reason why this is nifty is because this site has plenty of resources available for your use, so you're not having to re-invent the wheel should you decide to adopt this assignment for your course.

Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

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* comentario ingenioso = witty remark.

* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.

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-sa adjetivo

a) (lúcido) <persona/idea> clever, ingenious

b) (con chispa, agudeza) <persona/dicho/chiste> witty

c) <aparato/invención> ingenious

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= inventive, ingenious, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], resourceful, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], artful.

Ex: As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated.

Ex: The article 'The grad versus the undergrad debate: a most ingenious paradox' suggests that opinion is divided as to whether to focus bibliographic instruction on the undergraduate or the graduate student.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.

Ex: Another reason why this is nifty is because this site has plenty of resources available for your use, so you're not having to re-invent the wheel should you decide to adopt this assignment for your course.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

* comentario ingenioso = witty remark.

* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.

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ingenioso -sa

adjective

1 (lúcido) ‹persona/idea› clever, ingenious, inventive

2 (con chispa, agudeza) ‹persona› witty; ‹dicho/chiste› witty

3 ‹aparato/invención› ingenious

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ingenioso

◊ -sa adjetivo

a) (lúcido) ‹persona/idea› clever, ingenious

b) (con chispa, agudeza) ‹persona/dicho/chiste› witty

c) ‹aparato/invención› ingenious

ingenioso,-a adjetivo
1 ingenious, clever
2 (gracioso, agudo) witty: lo pasamos en grande con Luis porque es muy ingenioso, we had a great time with Luis as he's so witty
'ingenioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- agudeza
- agudo
- espabilada
- espabilado
- hábil
- ingeniosa
- ocurrencia
- replicar
- tramoya
- ocurrente
- puntada
English:
clever
- ingenious
- neat
- nifty
- quick-witted
- resourceful
- sharp-witted
- wit
- witty
- cunning
- ingenuity
- inventive
- slick

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ingenioso, -a adj

1. [inteligente] ingenious, clever

2. [agudo] witty

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ingenioso

adj ingenious

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ingenioso, -sa adj

1) : ingenious

2) : clever, witty

♦ ingeniosamente adv

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ingenioso adj

1. (inteligente) ingenious

2. (agudo) witty [comp. wittier; superl. wittiest]