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Russian
Pronunciation
Adjective
сметли́вый • (smetlívyj)
- keen-witted
- Synonyms: смека́листый (smekálistyj), сообрази́тельный (soobrazítelʹnyj)
1880, Николай Лесков , “Глава третья”, in Несмертельный Голован; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Deathless Golovan, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013:Голова́н был ну́жный и поле́зный слуга́, потому́ что он уме́л всё, — он был не то́лько хоро́ший по́вар и конди́тер, но и сметли́вый и бо́йкий похо́дный слуга́.- Golován byl núžnyj i poléznyj slugá, potomú što on umél vsjo, — on byl ne tólʹko xoróšij póvar i kondíter, no i smetlívyj i bójkij poxódnyj slugá.
- Golovan had been a needed and useful servant, because he could do everything—he was not only a good cook and confectioner, but a keen-witted and ready servant on campaign.
Declension
Declension of сметли́вый (unknown short forms)