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clever

1. adjective intelligent2. adjective shrewd3. adjective ingenious4. adjective good at sth5. adjective of tool, machine, etc6. adjective insolent7. adjective mocking sb
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1 adjective intelligentcliste adj3  c m uéirimiúil adj2  c m umeabhrach adj1  c m uhe was clever at maths bhí sé maith ag an mata, bhí sé gasta ag an mata 2 adjective shrewdgéarchúiseach adj1  c m ucríonna adj3  c m uglic adj1  c m ua clever lawyer dlíodóir géarchúiseachit was clever of her to print a copy ba chríonna an mhaise di cóip a phriontáil
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3 adjective ingeniousglic adj1  c m ucliste adj3  c m uit was a very clever trick cleas an-chliste a bhí annhe was trying to be clever bhí sé ag iarraidh a bheith glic 4 adjective good at sthhe's clever at other things tá sé go maith ag déanamh rudaí eilethey're clever at hiding things tá siad maith ag ceilt rudaí 5 adjective of tool, machine, etccliste adj3  c m useiftiúil adj2  c m ua clever app aip chliste 6 adjective informal insolentdon't get clever with me ná bí ag iarraidh a bheith glic liomsa, ná bac le do chuid teallaireachta 7 adjective informal, ironic mocking sb'I've left the key in the car.' 'That was clever!' 'D'fhág mé an eochair sa charr.' 'Bhí sin cliste!'
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too clever by half

(also

too clever for your own good

) informal your man is too clever by half tá an boc sin ró-lán de féin, tá mo dhuine róbhainte

to not look too clever

informal 1 not look goodthe weather doesn't look too clever níl an aimsir thar mholadh beirte 2 look unwellhe doesn't look too clever níl cuma rómhaith air, tá droch-chuma air

to not feel too clever

informal I'm not feeling too clever níl mé rómhaith, níl mé ar fónamh, ní airím rómhaith

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