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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesingegnoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-gen-yo-so
"Ha mostrato il suo ingegnoso nuovo gadget alla festa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Particularly good, clever, or stylish.
"She showed off her nifty new gadget at the party." - 2
Convenient or practical.
"This nifty little tool makes opening bottles a breeze."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nifty' originated in the United States in the early 20th century, likely derived from the word 'nift', which means 'neat' or 'skillful'. The usage has evolved to describe something that is particularly clever, stylish, or effective.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nifty" is said worldwide
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astucieux
Transliteration: as-tyu-sieux
"Elle a montré son gadget astucieux à la fête."
schick
Transliteration: shick
"Sie hat ihr schickes neues Gadget auf der Party präsentiert."
ingegnoso
Transliteration: in-gen-yo-so
"Ha mostrato il suo ingegnoso nuovo gadget alla festa."
ingenioso
Transliteration: in-he-nyo-so
"Ella mostró su ingenioso nuevo gadget en la fiesta."
inteligente
Transliteration: in-te-li-jen-te
"Ela mostrou seu novo gadget inteligente na festa."
चतुर
Transliteration: chatur
"उसने पार्टी में अपना चतुर नया गैजेट दिखाया।"
巧妙的
Transliteration: qiǎo miào de
"她在派对上展示了她巧妙的新小工具。"
멋진
Transliteration: meotjin
"그녀는 파티에서 멋진 새 도구를 보여주었다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"彼女はパーティーで素晴らしい新しいガジェットを披露しました。"
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