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astute [ə'stju:t](person → shrewd) astucieux, fin, perspicace; (→ crafty) malin(igne), rusé; (investment, management) astucieux;∎ how astute of you! vous êtes malin! -
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diplomatic [‚dɪpləˈmætɪk]1. adjectivea. [mission, relations] diplomatiqueb. ( = tactful) [person] diplomate ; [action, behaviour] diplomatique2. compounds* * *[ˌdɪplə'mætɪk]1) Politics diplomatique2) ( astute) [person] diplomate; [behaviour] diplomatique3) ( tactful) -
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fly [flaɪ]1. nouna. ( = insect) mouche fb. (on trousers) braguette f2. adjective( = astute) rusé• how did you get here? -- I flew comment es-tu venu ? -- en avion• to fly away [bird] s'envolerb. [time] passer vite• it's late, I must fly! il est tard, il faut que je me sauve !c. [flag] flotter5. compounds► fly-by-night noun ( = irresponsible person) tout-fou (inf) m ; ( = decamping debtor) débiteur m, - trice f qui déménage à la cloche de bois (inf) adjective [person] tout-fou (inf) inv ; [firm, operation] véreux* * *[flaɪ] 1.1) Zoology mouche f2) ( of flag) ( outer edge) bord m flottant3) GB History ( carriage) fiacre m2.flies plural noun1) ( of trousers) braguette f2) Theatre cintres mpl3.(colloq) adjective1) US chic2) GB ( clever) malin4.1) ( operate) piloter [aircraft, balloon]; faire voler [model aircraft, kite]the pilot flew the plane to... — le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à...
2) ( transport by air) emmener [quelqu'un] par avion [person]; transporter [quelque chose/quelqu'un] par avion [wounded, supplies]3) ( cross by air) traverser [quelque chose] en avion [Atlantic]4) ( cover by air) [bird, aircraft] parcourir [distance]I fly over 10,000 km a year — [passenger] je vole plus de 10000 km par an; [pilot] je fais plus de 10000 km par an
5) ( display) [ship] arborer [flag]5.1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] voler ( from de; to à)to fly over ou across something — survoler quelque chose
2) [passenger] voyager en avion, prendre l'avion; [pilot] piloter, volerwe fly to Boston twice a day — [airline] nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston
3) ( be propelled) [bullet, glass, sparks, insults] volerto go flying — (colloq) [person] faire un vol plané; [object] valdinguer (colloq)
to send somebody flying — (colloq) jeter quelqu'un sur le carreau (colloq)
to fly into a rage — fig se mettre en colère
4) (rush, hurry)I must fly! — il faut que je file! (colloq)
to fly past/in — passer/entrer en trombe (colloq)
6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf, hair] flotter•Phrasal Verbs:- fly away- fly in••to fly in the face of — ( defy) défier [authority, danger, tradition]; ( contradict) être en contradiction flagrante avec [evidence]
to let fly (with) — lit tirer [arrow etc]; lancer [stream of abuse]
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1 Pol diplomatique ; a diplomatic presence une représentation diplomatique ; through diplomatic channels par voies diplomatiques ; -
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tactically adv [astute, sound, unwise, successful] tactiquement ; [vote, proceed] en fonction de considérations tactiques ; tactically the plan was perfect du point de vue tactique le plan était parfait. -
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shrewd [ʃru:d]∎ I had a shrewd suspicion that they were up to something je les soupçonnais fortement de manigancer quelque chose;∎ that was a shrewd move c'était bien joué;∎ to make a shrewd guess deviner juste;∎ a shrewd investment un placement judicieux -
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Astute — steht für: HMS Astute (P447), U Boot der Amphion Klasse der britischen Royal Navy, das 1945 vom Stapel lief und 1970 verschrottet wurde HMS Astute (S119), Atom U Boot der Astute Klasse der britischen Royal Navy, das 2007 vom Stapel lief Astute… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Astute — As*tute , a. [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.] Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. [1913 Webster] Syn: Keen; eagle eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astute — index acute, artful, circumspect, cognizant, discreet, discriminating (judicious), judicious, knowing … Law dictionary
astute — 1610s, from L. astutus crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert, from astus cunning, cleverness, adroitness, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Gk. asty town, a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of city sophistication (Cf. ASTEISM (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
astute — *shrewd, perspicacious, sagacious Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: discreet, prudent, foresighted (see under PRUDENCE): knowing, *intelligent, clever, smart: wily, crafty, cunning, *sly Antonyms: gullible Contrasted words: ingenuous, naive,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
astute — [adj] perceptive adroit, brainy, bright, calculating, canny, clever, crafty, discerning, foxy, insightful, intelligent, keen, knowing, not born yesterday*, on the ball*, perspicacious, quick on the uptake*, sagacious, savvy, sharp, sharp as a… … New thesaurus
astute — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ good at making accurate judgements; shrewd. DERIVATIVES astutely adverb astuteness noun. ORIGIN Latin astutus, from astus craft … English terms dictionary
astute — [ə sto͞ot′, əstyo͞ot′] adj. [L astutus < astus, craft, cunning] having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily SYN. SHREWD astutely adv. astuteness n … English World dictionary
astute — adj. (formal) astute at (astute at conducting negotiations) * * * [ə stjuːt] (formal) astute at (astute at conducting negotiations) … Combinatory dictionary
astute — astutely, adv. astuteness, n. /euh stooht , euh styooht /, adj. 1. of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis. 2. clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts. [1605… … Universalium
astute — [[t]əstju͟ːt, AM əstu͟ːt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage. She was politically astute... He made a… … English dictionary