German-English translation for "geistreich"

"geistreich" English translation

geistreich
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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witty, brilliant clever, ingenious sophisticated
  • witty
    geistreich klug, witzig
    geistreich klug, witzig
  • brilliant
    geistreich stärker
    geistreich stärker
examples
  • clever
    geistreich gescheit
    geistreich gescheit
  • ingenious
    geistreich stärker
    geistreich stärker
examples
  • das war sehr geistreich ironisch | ironicallyiron
    that was clever (of you)
    das war sehr geistreich ironisch | ironicallyiron
  • sophisticated
    geistreich intellektuell
    geistreich intellektuell
geistreich
Adverb | adverb adv

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wittily, with spirit
  • wittily
    geistreich
    with spirit
    geistreich
    geistreich
sich geistreich ausdrücken
sich geistreich ausdrücken
He's always making such witty remarks!
Er gibt immer solche geistreichen Bemerkungen von sich!
Source: Tatoeba
Why should it be considered witty to celebrate the uselessness of knowledge?
Warum wird es als geistreich betrachtet, die Nutzlosigkeit von Wissen zu zelebrieren?
Source: News-Commentary
That microblogger whose 140 characters sparkle with such wit and insight.
Der Mikroblogger, dessen 140 Zeichen mit solch geistreicher Einsicht hervortreten.
Source: GlobalVoices
Those were times when you could be humorous on the subject.
Es war eine Zeit, in der man sich in solchen Debatten geistreich gab.
Source: Europarl
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