adjective
intelligent, clever
A2
Means 'intelligent' or 'clever', describing high cognitive ability or quick thinking. It's a gradable adjective (comparative: intelligenter; superlative: am intelligentesten). Antonym often 'dumm'. No special preposition or reflexivity; standard adjective inflection applies. Used for people, animals or solutions; modifiable with sehr.
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Sie ist sehr intelligent und lernt schnell.
She is very intelligent and learns quickly.
Die Lehrerin meinte, dass der Schüler intelligent wirkte, weil er die Aufgaben schnell löste.
The teacher thought that the student seemed intelligent because he solved the tasks quickly.
Das war eine clevere (sehr intelligente) Lösung für das Problem.
That was a clever solution to the problem.
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Imagine someone with a bright idea and a graduation cap.
Same as English 'intelligent' — cognate.
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Intelligent is gradable and used in formal and informal contexts.