/inteliˈxente/
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Translation
intelligent, clever, smart
Word origin
From Latin intelligens, intelligentis, present participle of intelligere ('to understand, perceive'), from inter ('between') plus legere ('to choose, read').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- intelligere
- English cognates
- intelligent, intelligence
Grammar
Feminineinteligente
Masc pluralinteligentes
Examples
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She is the most intelligent person I have ever met in my entire professional life.
lanzar .
It was a very smart decision to wait before launching the product.
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Clever children are not always the ones who get the best marks.
controla temperatura .
The smart system controls the temperature of the house.
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It would be more sensible to wait until the storm passes.
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