witty

witty
adjective (clever and amusing: a witty person; witty remarks.) ingenioso, agudo, salado, gracioso
witty adj ingenioso / agudo / gracioso
El comparativo de witty se escribe wittier; el superlativo se escribe wittiest
witty
tr['wɪtɪ]
adjective (comp wittier, superl wittiest)
1 (person) ingenioso,-a, agudo,-a, salado,-a; (remark) agudo,-a; (speech) gracioso,-a
witty ['wɪt̬i] adj, -tier ; -est : ingenioso, ocurrente, gracioso
witty
adj.
• chistoso, -a adj.
• conceptuoso, -a adj.
• decidor adj.
• discreto, -a adj.
• donoso, -a adj.
• festivo, -a adj.
• galante adj.
• gracioso, -a adj.
• ingenioso, -a adj.
• ocurrente adj.
• precioso, -a adj.
• saleroso, -a adj.
• sazonado, -a adj.
• vivaz adj.
'wɪti
adjective -tier, -tiest <person> ingenioso, ocurrente, agudo; (funny) gracioso, con chispa; <answer/remark> ingenioso, agudo
['wɪtɪ]
ADJ (compar wittier) (superl wittiest) [person, remark, speech] agudo, ingenioso

he's very witty — (=clever) es muy agudo or ingenioso; (=funny) tiene mucha gracia

* * *
['wɪti]
adjective -tier, -tiest <person> ingenioso, ocurrente, agudo; (funny) gracioso, con chispa; <answer/remark> ingenioso, agudo

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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