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Translations cleverly [ˈklevəlɪ] ADV 1. (= intelligently) [deduce, work out] → de forma inteligente, con inteligencia she cleverly worked out the answer → supo averiguar la respuesta de forma inteligente or con inteligencia 2. (= skilfully) → hábilmente, ingeniosamente the photographer cleverly framed the shot with trees → el fotógrafo encuadró hábilmente or ingeniosamente la fotografía entre árboles cleverly constructed → ingeniosamente construido it is cleverly designed → tiene un diseño ingenioso 3. (often pej) (= astutely) [avoid, plan, disguise] → astutamente, con maña How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, he determined to manage more cleverly than his brother, and got together a rich present of gold and fine horses for the king; and thought he must have a much larger gift in return; for if his brother had received so much for only a turnip, what must his present be wroth? He was neatly made, all of tin, nicely soldered at the joints, and his various limbs were cleverly hinged to his body so that he could use them nearly as well as if they had been common flesh. He several times expressed his regret at Monsieur Darzac's absence from the chateau on all these occasions, and thought that Monsieur Darzac had done cleverly in allying himself with Monsieur Joseph Rouletabille, who could not fail, sooner or later, to discover the murderer. |
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