Usage examples of "clever" in English with translation to French

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I thought him very clever. Je l'ai trouvé extrêmement intelligent.
She is quite a clever girl. C'est une jeune fille assez maligne.
He is clever at making excuses. Il est habile à trouver des prétextes.
He is very clever indeed. Il est vraiment très intelligent.
It looks like you're pretty clever. Tu sembles être assez malin.
She is a very clever liar. C'est une menteuse très habile.
He is a clever boy. C'est un garçon intelligent.
He is a clever boy, to be sure. C'est un garçon malin, c'est certain.
She was clever enough not to be deceived by him. Elle était suffisamment habile pour ne pas être trompée par lui.
I wish I were clever. J'aurais aimé être intelligent.
Although he may be clever, he is not wise. Bien qu'il soit malin, il n'est pas prudent.
Japanese women are believed to be very clever with their hands. Les femmes japonaises sont reconnues comme (étant) très habiles de leurs mains.
He is handsome and clever. Il est beau et intelligent.
Nancy looks a fool but she's really very clever. Nancy a l'air idiote mais elle est vraiment maligne.
I thought her very clever. Je la croyais très intelligente.
He is a nice person, to be sure, but not very clever. C'est un chic type, assurément, mais pas très malin.
I know you are clever. Je sais que tu es intelligent.
That boy is very clever. Ce garçon est très intelligent.
This animal is very clever. Cet animal est très intelligent.
Any clever boy can do it. Il peut le faire si c'est un enfant intelligent.
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