TOO CLEVER, ETC. BY HALF

Meaning of TOO CLEVER, ETC. BY HALF in English

( BrE , informal , disapproving ) clever, etc. in a way that annoys you or makes you suspicious

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HALF — I. ˈha]f, haa(ə)], hai], hȧ], hä]; in sense 2b the f is often lost when “past” follows noun ( plural …
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CLEVER — I. ˈklevə(r) adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English cliver, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect kløver clever, …
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BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
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TOO — (|)tü adverb Etymology: Middle English to, too, from Old English tō to, too — more at to 1. : in …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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TOO — (adv.) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too …
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CLEVER — (a.) Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick.
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TOO — ( adv. ) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLEVER — ( a. ) Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick.
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TOO — /tooh/ , adv. 1. in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too. 2. to an excessive extent or …
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HALF — /haf, hahf/ , n. , pl. halves /havz, hahvz/ , adj. , adv. n. 1. one of two equal or …
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CLEVER — — cleverish , adj. — cleverishly , adv. — cleverly , adv. — cleverness , n. /klev"euhr/ , adj., cleverer, …
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BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
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HALF — I. ˈhaf, ˈhäf noun ( plural halves ˈhavz, ˈhävz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healf; akin to Old High …
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BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
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TOO — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tō to, too — more at to Date: before 12th century 1. : …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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CLEVER — adjective Etymology: Middle English cliver, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect kløver alert, skillful Date: circa 1595 1. …
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TOO — adv likewise; also; in addition. 2. too ·adv over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too …
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HALF — adj part; side; behalf. 2. half ·vt to halve. ·see halve. 3. half ·adj consisting of a moiety, or half; …
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CLEVER — adj well-shaped; handsome. 2. clever ·adj good-natured; obliging. 3. clever ·adj having fitness, propriety, or suitableness. 4. clever ·adj possessing …
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BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
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HALF — [half] n, pl halves [ME, fr. OE healf; akin to OHG halb half] (bef. 12c) 1 a: either of two …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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CLEVER — [clev.er] adj [ME cliver, perh. of Scand origin; akin to Dan dial. klover alert, skillful] (ca. 1595) 1 a: skillful …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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TOO — / tuː; NAmE / adverb 1. used before adjectives and adverbs to say that sth is more than is good, …
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HALF — / hɑːf; NAmE hæf/ noun , determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ noun ( pl. halves / hɑːvz; NAmE hævz/) …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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CLEVER — / ˈklevə(r); NAmE / adjective ( clever·er , clever·est ) HELP NOTE : You can also use more clever and …
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BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
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TOO — too S1 W1 /tuː/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: to 'to, too' ] 1 . [+ …
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HALF — I. half 1 S1 W1 /hɑːf $ hæf/ BrE AmE predeterminer , pronoun , adjective [only before noun] 1 . …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
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TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
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TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
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BY — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
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TOO — adv.1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful for …
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BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
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TOO — I. ADDING SOMETHING OR RESPONDING /tu:/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
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HALF — ( halves /hɑ:vz, AM hævz/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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CLEVER — ( cleverer, cleverest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
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BY — The preposition is pronounced /baɪ/. The adverb is pronounced /baɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HALF — I. predeterminer COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a half moon (= looking like half a circle ) ▪ A half moon …
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ETC. — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Combine the champagne with fruit juices such as orange, pineapple, etc.
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