Španielčina | Angličtina |
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ingenio noun | wit [wits](Ability to think quickly) |
ingenio noun {m} | cleverness(being clever, mentally sharp) ingenuity(ability to come up with solutions to difficult problems) resourcefulness(the ability to cope with situations) |
ingenio azucarero noun {m} | sugar mill(machine) |
ingenio de la escalera noun {m} | l'esprit de l'escalier(phenomenon when a conversational rejoinder or remark only occurs to someone after the opportunity to make it has passed) |
ingeniosidad noun {f} | ingeniosity(quality of being ingenious) |
ingenioso adjective | artful(exhibiting or using much art or skill, see also: dexterous; skilful) clever [cleverer, cleverest](things showing inventiveness or originality) cunning(skillful) ingenious(displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent) nifty [niftier, niftiest](good, useful) pretty [prettier, prettiest](cunning, clever, skilful) witty [wittier, wittiest](clever; amusingly ingenious) |
la necesidad agudiza el ingenio phrase | necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way) |