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1 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 -
2 быть начеку
1) General subject: bright to keep a bright lookout, have one's wits about one, prick up ears, stay sharp, to be there, watch, be all there, have wits about one, keep eyes skinned, keep watch, know the time of day, look out for squalls, be on the lookout (Officers are on the lookout for drunk drivers 24/7.), keep one's ears open, be on one's toes, be on the watch2) American: keep eyes on the ball3) Engineering: watch out4) Jargon: get the lead out, keep an eye out5) Set phrase: keep a weather eye open6) Makarov: be on guard, keep a bright lookout, prick up ( one's) ears, to be all there -
3 не промах
разг., одобр.bright (sharp, smart) lad (chap, wench, etc.); not easily abashed; he's got his head screwed on right; he's got his wits about him; he knows what's whatА Анютка девка не промах. Даром что дура, а надумала... такое, что не всякому и грамотному на ум вскочит. (А. Чехов, Происшествие) — But Anyutka was a sharp wench. For all she was so simple, she thought of something that, I must say, not many an educated man would have thought of.
- Хозяин идёт, - сказал Коржов. - Молодой хозяин, - заметил Капитон Иванович. - Трудно ему здесь приходится. Но он вроде парень не промах. (В. Овечкин, Гости в Стукачах) — 'There comes the boss,' said Korzhov. 'He's a youngish boss,' Kapiton Ivanovich remarked. 'Isn't having it any too easy here. But he's got his head screwed on right, I believe.'
Ох, не оберёшься теперь разговоров! Одобрять его будут солдаты, мол, взводный у них парень не промах, хотя с виду интеллигент. (В. Астафьев, Пастух и пастушка) — Well, there'd be plenty of talk now, that was certain! His soldiers would, of course, approve - their CO was a smart lad even though he did look like one of those intellectuals!
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4 ум
мmind; умственные способности intellect, intelligence, wits plо́стрый ум — keen/sharp intellect/mind
склад ума́ — mentality
- быть в здравом/своём умечелове́к выдаю́щегося ума́ — a man of outstanding/rare intelligence
- быть без ума от- что у неё на уме?
- у него не хватило ума понять, что…
- чтона уме, то и на языке
- ума не приложу, что теперь делать
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