4 often pej
(=smart, astute)
[politician, lawyer, criminal] astuto, listo
[move, approach, plan] astuto, ingenioso
[trick, hoax, technique, advertising] ingenioso
he was too clever for us fue más listo que nosotros
he did some clever book-keeping hizo la contabilidad con bastante maña
don't get clever (with me)! * ¡no te hagas el listo (conmigo)!
to be too clever by half * pasarse de listo
IDIOMS clever Dick (Brit)
* IDIOMS clever clogs (Brit)
* sabelotodo mf inv , listorro(-a) * m/f
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