Spanish term
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, Canadian) 
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mujer de ingenio
Empecemos por enderezar algunos datos. Lo que me importa asentar es el asunto de los colores: usted no era una niñita rubia, María, sino morocha; sus ojos, más que pardos, eran marrón oscuro, y su piel blanca, según todos dicen, era oliva. No pretendo con esto atrincherarme en lo empírico, solo convenir que usted, señora, a la hora de dictar sus memorias, fue una mujer de ingenio.
I am wondering if this is an existing expression.
Thanks
May 25, 2023 13:02: philgoddard changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Proposed translations
Brazil
Professional, Competent and Committed
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to French, and 7 more.
woman of wit
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Lucy Breen
: Yes, I like it!
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Thanks. It's more literary, indeed.
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Andrew Bramhall
: but doesn't convey the intended meaning here, unfortunately;//are you telling me I don't understand my native English as well as you?
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It does. Sorry if you had a hard time understanding it. // I just think you're starting to bug me with your disagreeing with everyone's replies. Why don't you just accept people's suggestions?
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neilmac
: I understand it as more than just "wit/witty" in the context...
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philgoddard
: This is an obsolete meaning of "wit", and will be misunderstood as " funny".
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It's literary. That's why.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: with Phil. Will be misunderstood
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Nope.
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Brazil
He ain't heavy; He's my brother...
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Mujer con ingeniosidad
artful/resourceful/imaginative woman
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neilmac
: Most likely...
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Cheers Neil!
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philgoddard
: These are synonyms of ingenious.
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Yes they are, which nobody has posted, the other answer could go either way https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/ingenious-inge...
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ormiston
: One could add 'brilliant' and let asker choose:exceptionally clever or talented.
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Thanks Ormiston, yes, good idea :-)
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AllegroTrans
: And several more possibilities, easily found in a Thesaurus. Context dependent. Nothing remotely difficult.
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Thanks AT!
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Yvonne Gallagher
: I like Ormiston's suggestion
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Thanks Yvonne, yes, me too :-)
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Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
female with talent -> woman of many talents
Also a 'female' variation for the gender-conscious.
Ingenio: talent, Collins, SPA/ENG.
Compare 'una mujer con (mucho) genio' (no nationailty mentioned).
A woman of many talents (she has won several Grammy Awards and played in Blues Brothers 2000 and House of D.
We found that talented women in emerging markets are ahead of the curve in unexpected ways
Translator and interpreter - EnEsPt
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
Witty woman
Additionally, "witty woman" carries a certain charm and playfulness that complements the contrast mentioned in your query, and for me, sounds kind of conversational, which can remit to this imaginary conversation between the critic and the artist. It creates a counterpoint with the phrase "pretty woman" and adds depth to the conversation between the writer and the sculptor. Just subtle differences and a matter of style.
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Andrew Bramhall
: Doesn't work here, sorry;
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Yvonne Gallagher
: not what it means
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Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
A disingenuous/inventive woman; a woman of disingenuity/inventiveness
'disingenuous' ( acting out of unperceived motives) is really the meaning here, where nothing is quite as it seems
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Marcelo Gonçalves
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A comment which serves to show you don't understand its meaning and application at all;
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(an) ingenious woman
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