ingenio
- Dictionary
el ingenio(
eeng
-
heh
-
nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (creativity)
a. ingenuity
Tuvo que servirse de su ingenio para sobrevivir en un mundo hostil.She had to make use of her ingenuity to survive in a hostile world.
b. inventiveness
Saber mentir requiere cierto ingenio.Knowing how to lie requires some inventiveness.
2. (sharpness)
a. wit
Como comediante, su ingenio en el escenario no tenía igual.As a comedian, her wit on stage was matchless.
3. (gadget)
a. device
Uno de sus ingenios más curiosos fue una esfera que detectaba temblores de tierra.One of his most curious devices was a sphere that detected earth tremors.
4. (mill) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. refinery
Mucha gente del pueblo perdió su trabajo cuando cerró el ingenio azucarero.Many people in this town lost their jobs when the sugar refinery closed.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate ingenios using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
