ingenio
Meanings
Noun
1. genius, wit, ingeniousness (faculty to reason and invent quickly)
2. intuition, creative faculty
3. skill, cleverness
4. sense of humor
5. machine, device
6. war machine
7. mill, esp. a sugar mill
8. instrument used by bookbinders to cut the edge of books
Examples9
Esa frase tiene mucho ingenio.
That's a very witty phrase.
Su ingenio compensa su falta de experiencia.
Her genius makes up for her lack of experience.
Quien escribió ese libro posee tanto humor como ingenio, ¿verdad?
The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?
La persona que escribió ese libro posee tanto humor como ingenio, ¿verdad?
The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?
La naturaleza la invistió con ingenio y belleza.
Nature endowed her with wit and beauty.
Un ingenio afilado es mucho más importante que una hoja afilada.
A sharp wit is much more important than a sharp blade.