clever, a.1Cliste, stuama, meabhrach, éirimiúil, ábalta. He is clever with his hands, tá sé dea-lámhach; tá an-lámha aige. 2aTo be clever at doing sth., bheith oilte, deas, ar rud a dhéanamh. He is clever with his pencil, is é atá in ann an peann luaidhe a oibriú. A clever child, páiste m aibí. Clever at mathematics, maith ag na matamaitice. b (Smart) He was too clever for us, bhí sé róghlic againne. cA clever parody, scigaithris mhaith. dIt is a very clever device, deis f intliúil í; is mór an intleacht é. cleverly, adv.Go cliste, etc.