Sentence examples of "ingénieux" in French
Malgré l'adversité, cet homme ingénieux a acquis une renommée mondiale.
Despite adversity, the ingenious man achieved worldwide fame.
Cette espèce de papillon de nuit a développé un ingénieux camouflage pour se fondre dans son environnement.
This species of moth has evolved an ingenious camouflage for blending into its surroundings.
Vouloir me protéger de moi-même, c'est aussi ingénieux que sauver un poisson de la noyade.
Wanting to protect me from myself is about as ingenious as saving a fish from drowning.
"Les policiers parisiens, dit-il, sont extrêmement habiles à leur façon. Ils sont persévérants, ingénieux, rusés et très savants du type de connaissance que semble principalement requérir leurs fonctions."
"The Parisian police," he said, "are exceedingly able in their way. They are persevering, ingenious, cunning, and thoroughly versed in the knowledge which their duties seem chiefly to demand."
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