intelligent/ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒɑ̃/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 959
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
intelligent
Used to describe a person or animal with high understanding and reasoning abilities.
Examples
Un raisonnement intelligent peut résoudre ce problème rapidement.
An intelligent line of reasoning can solve this problem quickly.
Le mécanicien a trouvé un moyen intelligent de réduire les coûts.
The mechanic found an intelligent way to reduce costs.
Ce logiciel intelligent adapte automatiquement les exercices au niveau de l'élève.
This intelligent software automatically adapts the exercises to the student's level.
Collocations
- un enfant intelligentan intelligent child
Common mistakes
Il est inteligent.
Il est intelligent.
The lemma intelligent means “smart”; a common spelling mistake is omitting one l.
Related words
antonymimbécilestupid, foolish, acting like an imbecile
antonyminintelligentunintelligent
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
intelligent
Used to describe a person or animal with high understanding and reasoning abilities.
Examples
Ma sœur est intelligente et apprend très vite.
My sister is intelligent and learns very quickly.
C'est une élève intelligente qui pose des questions pertinentes.
She is an intelligent student who asks relevant questions.
Cette solution intelligente nous a fait gagner beaucoup de temps.
This intelligent solution saved us a lot of time.
Collocations
- un enfant intelligentan intelligent child
Common mistakes
Il est inteligent.
Il est intelligent.
The lemma intelligent means “smart”; a common spelling mistake is omitting one l.
Related words
antonymimbécilestupid, foolish, acting like an imbecile
antonyminintelligentunintelligent
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
intelligent
Used to describe a person or animal with high understanding and reasoning abilities.
Examples
Les élèves les plus intelligents trouvent souvent plusieurs solutions au même problème.
The most intelligent students often find several solutions to the same problem.
Mes collègues les plus intelligents savent expliquer des idées complexes avec des mots simples.
My most intelligent colleagues know how to explain complex ideas in simple words.
Les enfants intelligents posent parfois des questions auxquelles les adultes ne s'attendent pas.
Intelligent children sometimes ask questions that adults do not expect.
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
intelligent
Used to describe a person or animal with high understanding and reasoning abilities.
Examples
Ces étudiantes intelligentes ont trouvé une solution simple au problème.
These intelligent students found a simple solution to the problem.
Les ingénieures intelligentes savent expliquer clairement leurs choix techniques.
Intelligent female engineers know how to explain their technical choices clearly.
Mes collègues sont intelligentes, créatives et très fiables.
My colleagues are intelligent, creative, and very reliable.