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intelligent

intelligent

adjective an-teh-lee-ZHAHN Less Common

Also means

clever, smart

Usage Note

Intelligent follows the standard adjective pattern: the feminine is intelligente, and the final 't' is silent in the masculine. The noun l'intelligence and the adverb intelligemment are closely related. In informal speech malin or futé are common synonyms.

Examples

"Elle est très intelligente et travailleuse."

Natural Translation

She is very intelligent and hardworking.

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