Information about the word clever (English → Esperanto: ruza)

Synonyms: cunning, sly, smart, crafty, sneaky, wily, arrant

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈklɛvə*/
Shavian alphabet𐑒𐑤𐑧𐑝𐑼
Deseret alphabet𐐿𐑊𐐯𐑂𐐯𐑉

Degrees of comparison

Positiveclever
Comparativecleverer, more clever
Superlativecleverest, most clever

Usage samples

Was it possible that timid reclusive Suldrun was cleverer than he had supposed?

Translations

Afrikaanslistig
Albanianmençur
Catalanastut
Czechchytrý; vychytralý
Dutchslim; uitgeslapen
Esperantoruza
Faeroesesniðfundigur; snildur
Finnishviekas
Frenchartificieux; astucieux; malin; rusé
Germanschlau
Hungarianokos
Jamaican Patoischrikifai
Latincaptiosus; trebax; vafer
Papiamentobispou; djispou
Portugueseardiloso; astuto; ladino
Saterland Frisianlaidich; listich; rotterch; slau; truchdrieuwen
Spanishastuto; ladino
Sranankoni
Swahili‐erevu
Swedishfiffig; illmarig; klipsk; klyftig; knepig; knipslug; slug
Tagalogmatalas
Thaiฉลาด
Turkishakılı; zeki
West Frisiangewykst; liep