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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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