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[ʃruːd]I have a shrewd idea that — mi sa che, ho il sospetto che
* * *[ʃru:d](showing good judgement; wise: a shrewd man; a shrewd choice.) astuto- shrewdly- shrewdness* * *shrewd /ʃru:d/a.1 accorto; acuto; perspicace; avveduto; sagace; scaltro: a shrewd politician, un accorto uomo politico; a shrewd business sense, un acuto senso degli affari; a shrewd observer, un acuto osservatore; a shrewd comment, un commento sagace● a shrewd guess, un'ipotesi valida (e forse azzeccata) □ a shrewd knock, un duro colpo □ a shrewd plan, un piano abile □ a shrewd suspicion, un sospetto fondatoshrewdly avv. shrewdness n. [u].* * *[ʃruːd]I have a shrewd idea that — mi sa che, ho il sospetto che
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n1) политик; политический деятель, государственный деятель2) политикан•- astute politician
- budding politician
- campaigning politician
- cautious politician
- centrist politician
- consummate politician
- corrupt politician
- cross-road politician
- diehard politician
- exiled politician
- far-sighted politician
- hang-dog politician
- independent politician
- influential politician
- leading opposition politician
- machine politician
- master politician
- mercenary politician
- moderate politician
- old guard politician
- opposition politician
- peanut politician
- politician of moderate views
- politician of stature
- politicians of all persuasions
- power-hungry politician
- professional politician
- pro-independence politician
- reactionary politician
- remarkable politician
- responsible politician
- second-rate politician
- senior politician
- shrewd politician
- sober politician
- sober-minded politician
- successful politician
- top politician
- trigger-happy politician
- uncompromising politician
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ʃru:d(showing good judgement; wise: a shrewd man; a shrewd choice.) perspicaz, astuto- shrewdly- shrewdness
shrewd adj astutotr[ʃrʊːd]2 (decision) muy acertado,-a; (move) hábil, inteligente; (assessment, remark, guess) perspicaz; (guess) razonableshrewd ['ʃru:d] adj: astuto, inteligente, sagaz♦ shrewdly advadj.• astuto, -a adj.• ladino, -a adj.• lince adj.• matrero, -a adj.• mañero, -a adj.• sagaz adj.• sutil adj.• travieso, -a adj.n.• gazapo s.m.ʃruːdadjective -er, -est < person> astuto, sagaz, vivo (fam); <move/investment> hábil, inteligente; <argument/assessment> hábil, perspicaz, sagaz; < remark> perspicaz[ʃruːd]ADJ (compar shrewder) (superl shrewdest) [person, politician, businessperson] astuto, sagaz; [observer, glance, look] perspicaz; [remark, observation] sagaz, perspicaz; [eyes] perspicaz, inteligente; [assessment] muy acertado; [investment] inteligenteit was seen as a shrewd political move — se vio como una hábil or astuta maniobra política
I can make a shrewd guess at how many people were there — estoy casi seguro de acertar si digo cuánta gente había allí
she had a shrewd idea or suspicion (that)... — estaba casi segura de que...
I've got a pretty shrewd idea of what's going on here — ya me puedo imaginar lo que está pasando aquí
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A adj1 ( elegant) élégant ; to look smart avoir l'air élégant ; you're looking very smart today tu es très élégant aujourd'hui ;2 ○ ( intelligent) [child, decision] malin, futé ; ( shrewd) [politician, journalist] habile ; to be smart at doing être habile à faire ; it was definitely the smart choice c'est certainement ce qu'il fallait choisir ; he's a smart kid ○ c'est un enfant futé ; would he be smart enough to spot the error? serait-il assez futé ○ pour repérer l'erreur? ; if you're smart you'll book in advance ce serait futé ○ de ta part de réserver à l'avance ; are you trying to be smart? tu veux faire le malin? ; you think it's smart to smoke tu penses que c'est malin de fumer ; he thinks he's so smart il se croit malin ;3 [restaurant, hotel, street] chic inv ; the smart set le beau monde ;5 ( brisk) to set off/walk at a smart pace partir/marcher à vive allure ; that was smart work! ça a été vite fait! ;6 Comput [system, terminal] intelligent.B vi1 [graze, cut, cheeks] brûler ; his eyes were smarting from the smoke la fumée lui brûlait les yeux ; her cheek smarted from the slap elle avait la joue brûlante sous l'effet de la gifle ;2 fig ( emotionally) être piqué au vif ; he smarted under ou at the insult il a été piqué au vif par l'insulte, l'insulte l'a piqué au vif ; they are smarting over ou from their defeat ils sont sous le coup de leur défaite. -
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торговец; торгующийсяСинонимический ряд:shrewd person (noun) artful dodger; diplomat; man of the world; orator; politician; propagandist; public speaker; shrewd person; smoothie -
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n дипломатbudding diplomat — дипломат, подающий большие надежды
Синонимический ряд:1. ambassadorial representative (noun) agent; ambassador; ambassadorial representative; attachй; consul; consular representative; emissary; envoy; member of the diplomatic corps; minister2. intermediary (noun) intermediary; representative; statesman3. shrewd person (noun) artful dodger; bargainer; man of the world; orator; politician; propagandist; public speaker; shrewd person; smoothie -
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1. n оратор; трибун2. n амер. юр. истец в процессеanother orator was coughed and scraped down — ещё один оратор был вынужден сойти с трибуны, так как все кашляли и стучали ногами
Синонимический ряд:1. lecturer (noun) lecturer; rhetorician; speaker; talker2. shrewd person (noun) artful dodger; bargainer; diplomat; man of the world; politician; propagandist; public speaker; shrewd person; smoothie -
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ˈfɑ:ˈsaɪtɪd прил.
1) дальнозоркий Syn: long-sighted
2) перен. дальновидный, предусмотрительный, прозорливый;
проницательный It was far-sighted of her to buy up this property. ≈ Она поступила очень предусмотрительно, что скупила эту собственность. Syn: clear-sighted, far-seeing, shrewd, prudent дальнозоркий дальновидный, прозорливый, предусмотрительный - he was known as a wise and * politician он был известен как мудрый и дальновидный политический деятель в грам. знач. сущ. (the *) дальнозоркий - spectacles for the * очки для дальнозорких far-sighted дальновидный, прозорливый, предусмотрительный ~ дальнозоркийБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > far-sighted
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См. также в других словарях:
shrewd — [ ʃrud ] adjective * 1. ) able to judge people and situations very well and make good decisions: a shrewd politician a ) used about decisions and judgments: a shrewd marketing strategy 2. ) good at tricking people to get something you want: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrewd */ — UK [ʃruːd] / US [ʃrud] adjective Word forms shrewd : adjective shrewd comparative shrewder superlative shrewdest a) able to judge people and situations very well and to make good decisions a shrewd politician b) used about decisions and judgments … English dictionary
shrewd — [[t]ʃrud[/t]] adj. er, est 1) astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician[/ex] 2) keen; piercing 3) artful; marked by cleverness, perceptiveness, etc.: a shrewd choice[/ex] 4) archaic malicious 5) Obs. bad 6) Obs. shrewish •… … From formal English to slang
shrewd — shrewdly, adv. shrewdness, n. /shroohd/, adj., shrewder, shrewdest. 1. astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. 2. keen; piercing. 3. artful. 4. Archaic. malicious. 5. Obs. bad … Universalium
shrewd — /ʃrud / (say shroohd) adjective 1. astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. 2. Obsolete keen; piercing. 3. Obsolete malicious. {Middle English shrewed, past participle of shrew curse (now obsolete), verb use of shrew (noun)… …
shrewd — [shro͞od] adj. [ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see SHREW] 1. Obs. a) evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc. b) artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one s dealings with others 2. keen witted, clever, or sharp in practical… … English World dictionary
politician — n. an astute, shrewd; crooked; glib; great; hack; honest politician * * * [ˌpɒlɪ tɪʃ(ə)n] crooked glib great hack honest politician shrewd an astute … Combinatory dictionary
shrewd — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clever, keen, far sighted, astute; cunning, wily, artful; sharp, acute, piercing. See skill. Ant., slow, unimaginative. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Clever] Syn. astute, acute, sharp, keen, quick,… … English dictionary for students
politician — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ leading, popular, prominent, senior ▪ experienced, veteran ▪ a veteran politician of the left ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shrewd — adj. Shrewd is used with these nouns: ↑businessman, businesswoman, ↑comment, ↑diplomacy, ↑eye, ↑judge, ↑judgement, ↑look, ↑move, ↑observation, ↑observer, ↑operator, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
hard-boiled politician — tough politician, experienced politician, shrewd politician … English contemporary dictionary
