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1 природный ум
природный ум; смекалка — mother wit
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2 острый ум
1) General subject: acuity of mind, acute mind, acuty of mind, keen mind, keen wit, penetrating mind, poignant wit, quick mind, sharp intelligence, sharp wits, subtile mind, virile mind, sharp mind2) Advertising: penetrant mind, piercing intelligence3) Makarov: incisive wit, piercing wit, pointed wit, subtle mind -
3 проницательный ум
1) General subject: inquiring mind, inquisitive mind, perspicacious wit2) Advertising: piercing intelligence3) Makarov: incisive wit, piercing wit, poignant wit, pointed wit -
4 язвительное замечание
1) General subject: a vitriolic remark, cutting remark, jeer, rub, scalding comment, snapper, taunt, twit, unpleasantry, snide remark, caustic remark2) Colloquial: dig, double brush3) Jargon: kicker4) Makarov: a pinch of pungent wit, incisive remark, pinch of pungent wit, vicious remarkУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > язвительное замечание
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5 бойкий
у него бойкое перо — (he) writes with a witty / incisive pen
бойкий язык — glib / quick tongue
бойкая речь — glib speech, glib words pl.
2. (оживлённый, людный) busy, animatedбойкая улица — busy street, thoroughfare
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6 бойкий
1) (решительный, находчивый) resolute; ready; peppy разг.; ( дерзкий) pert, forward2) (живой, быстрый) alert, glibбо́йкий ум — ready wit
у него́ бо́йкое перо́ — he writes with a witty / incisive pen
бо́йкий язы́к — glib / quick tongue
бо́йкая речь — glib tongue; gift of the gab
3) (оживлённый, людный) busy, animatedбо́йкая у́лица — busy street, thoroughfare
бо́йкая торго́вля — brisk trade
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