el ingenio

ingenuity, cleverness

i n ˈx e n j o
noun · masculine Rare #23,806
ingenuity, cleverness
SP: Su ingenio nos ayudó a resolver el problema.
EN: His ingenuity helped us solve the problem.

Un ingenio afilado es mucho más importante que una hoja afilada.

A sharp wit is far more important than a sharp blade.

Su ingenio lo lleva a la transparencia y a la independencia interna.

His ingenuity leads him to transparency and internal independence.

— მონანიება (1987)

La persona que escribió ese libro posee tanto humor como ingenio, ¿verdad?

The person who wrote that book has as much humor as wit, don’t they?

Esa frase tiene mucho ingenio.

That phrase is very clever.

La batalla de ingenio ha comenzado.

The battle of wits has begun.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Lisandro habla con mucho ingenio.

Lisandro speaks with great wit.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Su ingenio compensa su falta de experiencia.

His ingenuity compensates for his lack of experience.

Con todo tu encanto y tu ingenio.

With all your charm and wit.

Quien escribió ese libro posee tanto humor como ingenio, ¿verdad?

Whoever wrote that book has as much humor as wit, right?

A una batalla de ingenio.

To a battle of wits.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Su discurso rebosaba de ingenio.

His speech was brimming with wit.

Una maravilla del ingenio humano.

A marvel of human ingenuity.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Bholu no tiene nada, solo su ingenio y su disposición a trabajar.

Bholu has nothing—only his ingenuity and his willingness to work.

— Super 30 (2019)

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