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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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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