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clever BrE / ˈklevə(r) /  NAmE / ˈklevər / Native audio playback is not supported. clever(adjective)BrE / ˈklevə(r) /  NAmE / ˈklevər / quick at learning and understanding thingssynonym intelligenthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/intelligenta clever childClever girl!How clever of you to work it out!He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious).He’s a highly intelligent man.She asked a lot of intelligent questions.She’s smarter than her brother.That was a smart career move.How clever of you to work it out!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me.Clever boy/girl!He’s a brilliant young scientist.She’s probably the brightest student in the class.skilfulShe's clever at getting what she wants.He's clever with his hands.showing intelligence or skill, for example in the design of an object, in an idea or somebody’s actionsa clever little gadgetWhat a clever idea!That wasn't very clever (= what you just did wasn't sensible), was it?Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part.quick with words in a way that annoys people or does not show respectDon't you get clever with me!to act in a clever way to get what you want, sometimes tricking somebodySuzie realized that she had to box clever. She had to let Adam think she trusted him.Extra ExamplesI became quite clever at making tasty meals out of nothing.I’m not very clever at maths.a simple yet fiendishly clever ideaclever with his handsClever boy/girl!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me.That wasn’t a very clever thing to do.This book is clever, without being merely clever.Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘quick to catch hold’, only recorded in this period): perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin, and related to cleave ‘to stick to something’. In the late 16th cent. the term came to mean (probably through dialect use) ‘manually skilful’; the sense ‘possessing mental agility’ dates from the early 18th cent.

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(adjective) a clever childclever girl!how clever of you to work it out!he's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=clever This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	clever
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈklevə(r) / NAmE / ˈklevər /
Example	a clever child clever girl! how clever of you to work it out! he's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious).
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=clever
Content	clever (adjective)BrE / ˈklevə(r) / NAmE / ˈklevər / quick at learning and understanding things synonym intelligent https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/intelligent a clever child Clever girl! How clever of you to work it out! He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). He’s a highly intelligent man. She asked a lot of intelligent questions. She’s smarter than her brother. That was a smart career move. How clever of you to work it out! He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. Clever boy/girl! He’s a brilliant young scientist. She’s probably the brightest student in the class. skilful She's clever at getting what she wants. He's clever with his hands. showing intelligence or skill, for example in the design of an object, in an idea or somebody’s actions a clever little gadget What a clever idea! That wasn't very clever (= what you just did wasn't sensible), was it? Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. quick with words in a way that annoys people or does not show respect Don't you get clever with me! to act in a clever way to get what you want, sometimes tricking somebody Suzie realized that she had to box clever. She had to let Adam think she trusted him. Extra Examples I became quite clever at making tasty meals out of nothing. I’m not very clever at maths. a simple yet fiendishly clever idea clever with his hands Clever boy/girl! He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. That wasn’t a very clever thing to do. This book is clever, without being merely clever. Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘quick to catch hold’, only recorded in this period): perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin, and related to cleave ‘to stick to something’. In the late 16th cent. the term came to mean (probably through dialect use) ‘manually skilful’; the sense ‘possessing mental agility’ dates from the early 18th cent.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Clever Half He’s Work Annoys Adjective Bre ˈklevə(R

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