Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - ingenious
Связанные словари
Ingenious
ingenious
adjective Etymology: Middle English ingenyous, from Middle French ingenieus, from Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium natural capacity — more at engine Date: 15th century 1. obsolete showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment 2. marked by especial aptitude at discovering, inventing, or contriving 3. marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution an ~ contraption Synonyms: see clever • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
adj. 1 clever at inventing, constructing, organizing, etc.; skilful; resourceful. 2 (of a machine, theory, etc.) cleverly contrived. Derivatives ingeniously adv. ingeniousness n. Etymology: ME, = talented, f. F ing{eacute}nieux or L ingeniosus f. ingenium cleverness: cf. ENGINE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
3.
1. изобретательный; искусный ingenious mind —- изобретательный ум ingenious mechanic —- искусный механик 2. остроумный, оригинальный ingenious solution —- остроумное решение ingenious toy —- оригинальная игрушка ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
adj. 1) изобретательный, искусный 2) остроумный, оригинальный (об ответе и т.п.) Syn: see creative ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment. ...a truly ingenious invention... ADJ • ingeniously The roof has been ingeniously designed to provide solar heating. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ adj 1 an ingenious plan, idea, invention etc is the result of clever thinking and new ideas, and works well (an ingenious way of making money | an ingenious gadget) 2 someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or thinking of new ideas - ingeniously adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- early 15c., from M.Fr. ingйnieux, from L. ingeniosus "of good capacity, gifted with genius," from ingenium "innate qualities, ability," from in- "in" + gignere, from PIE *gen- "produce." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1644 | |
2 | 1488 | |
3 | 1246 | |
4 | 1245 | |
5 | 1135 | |
6 | 1093 | |
7 | 1029 | |
8 | 1015 | |
9 | 1014 | |
10 | 980 | |
11 | 978 | |
12 | 949 | |
13 | 937 | |
14 | 920 | |
15 | 855 | |
16 | 818 | |
17 | 813 | |
18 | 795 | |
19 | 784 | |
20 | 752 |