ser listo

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ser listo(
sehr
 
lees
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toh
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be smart
Julio no solo es listo, sino además graciosísimo.Julio is not just smart, but also very funny.
b. to be clever
Para entrar en la Universidad de Cambridge hay que ser muy listo.You have to be very clever to get into Cambridge University.
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