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умный — meaning in English

umnyy

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English meaning

  • bright adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  • clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  • intelligent adj Having or showing a strong ability to learn, reason, and understand.
  • sage adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
  • slick adj Smooth and slippery, often because of a coating of liquid.
  • smart adjective Intelligent; quick to learn or understand.
  • wise adj Showing good judgment, sound sense, or the benefit of experience.
  • witty adjective Cleverly funny; able to make quick, amusing remarks.

Senses

умный is used for these senses in English:

  • bright Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
  • clever Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
  • intelligent Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
  • intelligent Well thought-out, well considered.
  • sage Wise.
  • slick (often, sarcastic) Clever, making an apparently hard task look easy.
  • wise Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
  • witty (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

bright — full definition

  1. adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  2. adj Quick-witted or intelligent.
  3. adj Cheerful, optimistic, or full of promise.

clever — full definition

  1. adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  2. adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.

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