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cleverness+(noun)

  • 1 cleverness

    noun
    ذَكاء، مَهارَه، بَراعَه

    Arabic-English dictionary > cleverness

  • 2 sukkeluus

    yks.nom. sukkeluus; yks.gen. sukkeluuden; yks.part. sukkeluutta; yks.ill. sukkeluuteen; mon.gen. sukkeluuksien; mon.part. sukkeluuksia; mon.ill. sukkeluuksiin
    cleverness (noun)
    crack (noun)
    joke (noun)
    quick wit (noun)
    ready wit (noun)
    smartness (noun)
    stroke of wit (noun)
    wit (noun)
    witticism (noun)
    witty remark (noun)
    * * *
    • stroke of wit
    • witty remark
    • witticism
    • swiftness
    • smartness
    • sally
    • readiness of wit
    • quick wit
    • wit
    • joke
    • crack
    • cleverness
    • anecdote
    • ready wit

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > sukkeluus

  • 3 taitavuus

    yks.nom. taitavuus; yks.gen. taitavuuden; yks.part. taitavuutta; yks.ill. taitavuuteen; mon.gen. taitavuuksien; mon.part. taitavuuksia; mon.ill. taitavuuksiin
    ability (noun)
    adroitness (noun)
    art (noun)
    cleverness (noun)
    dexterity (noun)
    expertness (noun)
    proficiency (noun)
    prowess (noun)
    skil (noun)
    skill (noun)
    skillfulness (noun)
    * * *
    • proficiency
    • prowess
    • skil
    • skilfulness
    • skill
    • skillfulness
    • tendency
    • capability
    • inclination
    • talent
    • facility
    • expertness
    • excellence
    • cleverness
    • art
    • aptitude
    • adroitness
    • faculty
    • dexterity
    • ability

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > taitavuus

  • 4 näppäryys

    yks.nom. näppäryys; yks.gen. näppäryyden; yks.part. näppäryyttä; yks.ill. näppäryyteen; mon.gen. näppäryyksien; mon.part. näppäryyksiä; mon.ill. näppäryyksiin
    cleverness (noun)
    deftness (noun)
    dexterity (noun)
    handiness (noun)
    knack (noun)
    sleight-of-hand (noun)
    * * *
    • knack
    • sleight-of-hand
    • dexterity
    • handiness
    • deftness
    • cleverness

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > näppäryys

  • 5 viisaus

    yks.nom. viisaus; yks.gen. viisauden; yks.part. viisautta; yks.ill. viisauteen; mon.gen. viisauksien; mon.part. viisauksia; mon.ill. viisauksiin
    cleverness (noun)
    judiciousness (noun)
    sapience (noun)
    wisdom (noun)
    * * *
    • sagacity
    • wisdom
    • aphorism
    • sapience
    • resourcefulness
    • judiciousness
    • cleverness
    • doctrine

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > viisaus

  • 6 älykkyys

    yks.nom. älykkyys; yks.gen. älykkyyden; yks.part. älykkyyttä; yks.ill. älykkyyteen; mon.gen. älykkyyksien; mon.part. älykkyyksiä; mon.ill. älykkyyksiin
    cleverness (noun)
    intelligence (noun)
    wittiness (noun)
    * * *
    • understanding
    • alertness
    • aptitude
    • brains
    • cleverness
    • comprehension
    • intellect
    • intelligence
    • reason
    • smartness
    • wits
    • wittiness
    • wit
    • sense

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > älykkyys

  • 7 brilliance

    noun
    1) brightness:

    the brilliance of the moon.

    لَمَعان، إشْراق، سُطوع
    2) cleverness:

    his brilliance as a surgeon.

    ذَكاء، تألُّق

    Arabic-English dictionary > brilliance

  • 8 habilidad

    f.
    1 skill (destreza).
    tener habilidad para algo to be good at something
    salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation
    2 ability, aptitude, capacity, craft.
    * * *
    1 (aptitud) skill
    2 (astucia) cleverness, smartness
    3 DERECHO capacity, competence
    4 (gracia) talent
    \
    con gran habilidad very skilfully
    tener habilidad manual to be good with one's hands
    tener habilidad para algo to be good at something
    * * *
    noun f.
    ability, skill
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=capacidad) ability; (=destreza) skill

    tiene habilidad manual — he's good o clever with his hands

    con habilidad: le sacó el secreto con habilidad — he cleverly o skilfully got the secret out of him

    2) (Jur) competence
    * * *
    1)
    a) (para actividad manual, física) skill
    b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness

    con habilidad — cleverly, skillfully

    2) (Der) competence
    * * *
    = ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.
    Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
    Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.
    Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.
    Ex. This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.
    Ex. Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.
    Ex. Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.
    Ex. In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.
    Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.
    Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.
    Ex. At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.
    Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
    Ex. Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.
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    * con habilidad = adeptly.
    * con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.
    * habilidad artística = artistry.
    * habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.
    * habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.
    * habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.
    * habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.
    * habilidades = competency.
    * habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.
    * habilidades lectoras = reading skills.
    * habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.
    * habilidades orales = speaking skills.
    * habilidad especial = knack, knack.
    * habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.
    * habilidad lectora = reading ability.
    * habilidad manual = manual skill.
    * habilidad mental = mental ability.
    * habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.
    * habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.
    * habilidad verbal = verbal skill.
    * perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (para actividad manual, física) skill
    b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness

    con habilidad — cleverly, skillfully

    2) (Der) competence
    * * *
    = ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.

    Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.

    Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.
    Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.
    Ex: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.
    Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.
    Ex: Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.
    Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.
    Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.
    Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.
    Ex: At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.
    Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
    Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.
    * con habilidad = adeptly.
    * con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.
    * habilidad artística = artistry.
    * habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.
    * habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.
    * habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.
    * habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.
    * habilidades = competency.
    * habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.
    * habilidades lectoras = reading skills.
    * habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.
    * habilidades orales = speaking skills.
    * habilidad especial = knack, knack.
    * habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.
    * habilidad lectora = reading ability.
    * habilidad manual = manual skill.
    * habilidad mental = mental ability.
    * habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.
    * habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.
    * habilidad verbal = verbal skill.
    * perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.

    * * *
    A
    1 (para una actividad manual, física) skill
    siempre ha tenido gran habilidad para la carpintería he's always been very good o adept at carpentry, he's always been a very skilled o adept carpenter
    tiene especial habilidad para la costura he has a real gift o flair for sewing
    2 (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness
    tiene gran habilidad para convencer a sus oponentes she is very clever o good o skilled at convincing her opponents, she has a great gift for convincing her opponents
    la película está realizada con gran habilidad it is a very cleverly o skillfully made movie
    B (de un testigo) competence
    Compuesto:
    fpl ( Lab Rel) interpersonal skills
    * * *

     

    habilidad sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) (para actividad manual, física) skill;


    b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness;


    2 (Der) competence
    habilidad sustantivo femenino
    1 (con una herramienta, etc) skill: nos impresionó su habilidad al volante, we were impressed with his driving ability
    2 (astucia, ingenio) cleverness
    ' habilidad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acierto
    - apañada
    - apañado
    - arte
    - cabeza
    - capaz
    - conquista
    - darse
    - defenderse
    - ejercitar
    - habilidosa
    - habilidoso
    - incapaz
    - mía
    - mío
    - oxidada
    - oxidado
    - torpeza
    - apabullante
    - competencia
    - inexperto
    - maestría
    - manual
    - maña
    - razón
    English:
    aptitude
    - born
    - capability
    - cleverness
    - confidence
    - craft
    - display
    - expertise
    - facility
    - fluent
    - green fingers
    - green thumb
    - inexpertly
    - innate
    - mental
    - moderate
    - proficiency
    - qualify
    - skill
    - touch
    - workmanship
    - accomplishment
    - dexterity
    * * *
    1. [destreza] skill;
    una de sus muchas habilidades es la música music is just one of his many skills;
    tener habilidad para algo to be good at sth
    2. [inteligencia] cleverness;
    salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation
    3. Ling performance
    * * *
    f
    1 skill
    2 ( capacidad) ability
    3 ( astucia) cleverness
    * * *
    capacidad: ability, skill
    * * *
    habilidad n skill

    Spanish-English dictionary > habilidad

  • 9 inteligencia

    f.
    intelligence.
    * * *
    1 intelligence
    \
    inteligencia artificial artificial intelligence
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=capacidad) intelligence

    inteligencia verbal — verbal skills pl, verbal ability

    2) (=persona inteligente) mind, intellect
    3) (Mil) intelligence
    4)

    la inteligencia — (=intelectuales) the intelligentsia

    5) (=comprensión) understanding
    6) (=acuerdo) agreement
    * * *
    1) (facultad, ser inteligente) intelligence
    2) ( comprensión) understanding
    3) (Mil, Pol) intelligence
    4) ( intelectuales) intelligentsia
    * * *
    = intelligence, cleverness, brainpower [brain power].
    Ex. Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.
    Ex. They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex. The brainpower of its citizens is America's greatest natural resource but much is going to waste = La capacidad mental de sus ciudadanos es el principal recurso natural de América aunque mucho se está desperdiciando.
    ----
    * aplicar la inteligencia a = apply + intellect to.
    * aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.
    * basado en la inteligencia artificial = AI-based.
    * CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).
    * coeficiente de inteligencia = IQ (intelligence quotient).
    * falto de inteligencia = unintelligent.
    * inteligencia artificial = machine intelligence.
    * Inteligencia Artificial (IA) = Artificial Intelligence (AI).
    * inteligencia competitiva = competitive intelligence.
    * inteligencia económica = economic intelligence.
    * inteligencia empresarial = business intelligence.
    * inteligencia humana = human intelligence.
    * saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.
    * ser un insulto a la inteligencia = be an insult to the intelligence.
    * servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.
    * test de inteligencia = IQ test.
    * * *
    1) (facultad, ser inteligente) intelligence
    2) ( comprensión) understanding
    3) (Mil, Pol) intelligence
    4) ( intelectuales) intelligentsia
    * * *
    = intelligence, cleverness, brainpower [brain power].

    Ex: Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.

    Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex: The brainpower of its citizens is America's greatest natural resource but much is going to waste = La capacidad mental de sus ciudadanos es el principal recurso natural de América aunque mucho se está desperdiciando.
    * aplicar la inteligencia a = apply + intellect to.
    * aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.
    * basado en la inteligencia artificial = AI-based.
    * CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).
    * coeficiente de inteligencia = IQ (intelligence quotient).
    * falto de inteligencia = unintelligent.
    * inteligencia artificial = machine intelligence.
    * Inteligencia Artificial (IA) = Artificial Intelligence (AI).
    * inteligencia competitiva = competitive intelligence.
    * inteligencia económica = economic intelligence.
    * inteligencia empresarial = business intelligence.
    * inteligencia humana = human intelligence.
    * saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.
    * ser un insulto a la inteligencia = be an insult to the intelligence.
    * servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.
    * test de inteligencia = IQ test.

    * * *
    A
    1 (facultad) intelligence
    2 (ser inteligente) intelligence
    es obra de una inteligencia superior it is the work of a superior intelligence
    Compuesto:
    artificial intelligence
    B (comprensión) understanding
    C ( Mil, Pol) intelligence
    servicios de inteligencia intelligence services
    D (intelectuales) intelligentsia
    * * *

    inteligencia sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) (facultad, ser inteligente) intelligence


    2 (Mil, Pol) intelligence
    inteligencia f (facultad intelectual) intelligence
    inteligencia artificial, artificial intelligence
    servicio de inteligencia, intelligence service
    ' inteligencia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cerebro
    - coco
    - consonancia
    - correlación
    - corta
    - corto
    - entendimiento
    - palidecer
    - privilegiada
    - privilegiado
    - sutil
    - zaga
    - cabeza
    - coeficiente
    - cultivar
    - de
    - habilidad
    - mediano
    - notable
    - penetrante
    - simpleza
    - superior
    - tonto
    - torpeza
    English:
    accurately
    - artificial intelligence
    - attribute
    - brain
    - brightness
    - cleverness
    - grain
    - insult
    - intelligence
    - intelligence quotient
    - IQ
    - keen
    - mind
    - native
    - rival
    - savvy
    - towering
    - wit
    - asset
    - brains
    - credit
    * * *
    1. [entendimiento] intelligence
    Informát inteligencia artificial artificial intelligence
    2. [seres inteligentes] intelligent life
    3. [espionaje] intelligence;
    servicio de inteligencia intelligence service
    4.
    la inteligencia [la intelectualidad] the intelligentsia
    * * *
    f intelligence;
    servicio de inteligencia POL intelligence service
    * * *
    : intelligence
    * * *
    inteligencia n intelligence

    Spanish-English dictionary > inteligencia

  • 10 akili

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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] cleverness
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] wit
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] akili nyingi huondowa maarifa (methali)
    [English Example] great wit drives away knowledge (proverb)
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] understanding
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] reason
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] intelligence
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] intellect
    [English Plural] intellects
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] knowledge
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] mind
    [English Plural] minds
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] mtafaruku uliomtwesha akili [Muk]
    [English Example] disagreement offended her mind
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    [Swahili Word] akili timamu
    [English Word] sound mind
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Related Words] timamu
    [Swahili Example] awapo katika akili timamu, mtoto huyu hadiriki kumbishia mama yake [Muk]
    [English Example] when he is of sound mind, the child doesn't venture to argue with his mother
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    [Swahili Word] -panua akili
    [English Word] broaden one's mind
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -panua
    [Swahili Definition] uongezeko wa akili
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    [Swahili Word] -vuruga akili
    [English Word] make mentally ill
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -vuruga
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    [Swahili Word] -vurugika akili
    [English Word] be mentally ill
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -vurugika
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] judgment
    [English Plural] judgments
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] discretion
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] ability
    [English Plural] abilities
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] capability
    [English Plural] capabilities
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] proficiency
    [English Plural] proficiencies
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] competence
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] sense
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] akili ni mali
    [English Example] sense is wealth
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] thought
    [English Plural] thoughts
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] -fanya akili
    [English Word] consider
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -fanya
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    [Swahili Word] -fanya akili
    [English Word] reflect
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -fanya
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    [Swahili Word] -potea akili
    [English Word] lose one's senses
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -potea
    [Swahili Definition] kuwa na akili au bongo ambayo sio kamili
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    [Swahili Word] -potea akili
    [English Word] become agitated
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -potea
    [Swahili Definition] kuwa na akili au bongo ambayo sio kamili
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] trick (in a good sense)
    [English Plural] tricks
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [English Word] plan
    [English Plural] plans
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    Swahili-english dictionary > akili

  • 11 uhodari

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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [Swahili Plural] uhodari
    [English Word] bravery
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] hodari adj
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [Swahili Plural] uhodari
    [English Word] cleverness
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] hodari adj
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [Swahili Plural] uhodari
    [English Word] excellence
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] hodari adj
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [Swahili Plural] uhodari
    [English Word] prudence
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] hodari adj
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [Swahili Plural] uhodari
    [English Word] skill
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] hodari adj
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] aptitude
    [English Plural] aptitude
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] bravery
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] competence
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] courage
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] durability
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] endurance
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] energy
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] fitness
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] industry
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] stability
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] vigor
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] uhodari
    [English Word] ability
    [English Plural] abilities
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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  • 12 ustadi

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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] capability
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] stadi adj
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [Swahili Plural] ustadi
    [English Word] expertise
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] stadi adj
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] skill
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] stadi adj
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [Swahili Plural] ustadi
    [English Word] study
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] stadi adj
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] ability
    [English Plural] abilities
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] cleverness
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] competence
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] craftiness
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] cunning
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] dexterity
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [English Word] expert knowledge
    [Part of Speech] noun
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  • 13 utambuzi

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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] cleverness
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] tambua V
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] intelligence
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] tambua V
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] perspicacity
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] tambua V
    [Swahili Example] Aziza alikuwa na utambuzi wake mwenyewe [Abd]
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] answer
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] explanation
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] intelligibility
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] perception
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] quickness of wit
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] recognition
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] solution
    [English Plural] solutions
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] utambuzi
    [English Word] understanding
    [Part of Speech] noun
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  • 14 werevu

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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] shrewdness
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] -erevu adj
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] cleverness
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] -erevu adj
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] intelligence
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] reasoning power
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] cunning
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] -erevu adj
    [Swahili Example] uso wake haukuonyesha werevu [Ng]
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] deceit
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] craftiness
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] -erevu adj
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] acuteness
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] penetration
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] adroitness
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] werevu
    [English Word] adaptability
    [Part of Speech] noun
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  • 15 arte

    f. & m.
    1 art.
    arte abstracto abstract art
    arte figurativo figurative art
    arte floral flower arranging
    bellas artes fine arts
    artes gráficas graphic arts
    artes interpretativas performing arts
    artes liberales liberal arts
    artes marciales martial arts
    (escuela de) artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and crafts
    artes plásticas visual arts
    arte pop pop art
    2 artistry.
    el arte de la la conversación the art of conversation
    3 artfulness, cunning (astucia).
    malas artes trickery
    4 artifice, craftiness, deceitful cleverness, foxiness.
    * * *
    1 art
    2 (habilidad) craft, skill
    3 (astucia) cunning
    4 (pesca) fishing gear
    \
    con malas artes by evil means
    * * *
    noun mf.
    1) art
    * * *
    SM ó SF
    [gen m en sing, f en pl]
    1) (=pintura, música) art

    artes — (Univ) arts

    el séptimo arte — the cinema, film

    por arte de magia — by magic, as if by magic

    amor 1)
    2) (=habilidad) skill; (=astucia) craftiness
    3) (=artificio) workmanship, artistry

    sin arte — [como adj] clumsy; [como adv] clumsily

    4) (Literat)

    arte mayor — Spanish verse of eight lines each of twelve syllables dating from the 15th century

    arte menor — Spanish verse usually of four lines each of six or eight syllables

    5) (Pesca)

    arte de pesca — (=red) fishing net; (=caña etc) fishing tackle

    * * *
    (gen m en el singular y f en el plural)
    1) (Art) art

    no trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)

    no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it

    2)
    a) (habilidad, destreza)

    tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging

    b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trick

    empleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...

    * * *
    = art, craft.
    Ex. In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.
    Ex. He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.
    ----
    * apreciación del arte = art appreciation.
    * arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.
    * arte conceptual = conceptual art.
    * arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.
    * arte culinario = cuisine.
    * arte de escribir = penmanship.
    * arte de gobernar = statesmanship.
    * arte de hacer nudos = knotting.
    * arte de herrar caballos = farriery.
    * arte de la guerra = warfare.
    * arte del libro = bookmanship.
    * arte del metal = metal art.
    * arte del vídeo = video art.
    * arte de tejer = weaving.
    * arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.
    * arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.
    * arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.
    * arte folclórico = folk art.
    * arte islámico = Islamic art.
    * arte moderno = modern art.
    * arte pop = pop art.
    * arte popular = popular art, folk art.
    * arte publicitario = commercial art.
    * arte renacentista = Renaissance art.
    * arte rupestre = rock art.
    * artes aplicadas = applied arts.
    * artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.
    * artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.
    * artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.
    * artes interpretativas = performing arts.
    * artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.
    * artes marciales = martial arts.
    * artes plásticas = fine art.
    * artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.
    * artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.
    * arte topiario = topiary.
    * arte tradicional = folk art.
    * arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.
    * aula de arte = art-room.
    * bellas artes = fine arts.
    * biblioteca de arte = art library.
    * bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.
    * colección de arte = art collection.
    * colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.
    * colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.
    * como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.
    * crítico de arte = art critic.
    * diapositiva de arte = art slide.
    * el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.
    * enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.
    * estado del arte = state of the art.
    * estado de las artes = state of the arts.
    * exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.
    * fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.
    * galería de arte = art gallery.
    * hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.
    * historia del arte = art history.
    * historiador de arte = art historian.
    * libro de arte = art book.
    * material de arte = art material.
    * muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.
    * mundo del arte, el = art world, the.
    * museo de arte = art museum.
    * objeto de arte = art object.
    * obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.
    * obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.
    * original de una obra de arte = art original.
    * poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.
    * por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.
    * un arte = a fine art.
    * un arte en extinción = a dying art.
    * * *
    (gen m en el singular y f en el plural)
    1) (Art) art

    no trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)

    no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it

    2)
    a) (habilidad, destreza)

    tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging

    b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trick

    empleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...

    * * *
    = art, craft.

    Ex: In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.

    Ex: He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.
    * apreciación del arte = art appreciation.
    * arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.
    * arte conceptual = conceptual art.
    * arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.
    * arte culinario = cuisine.
    * arte de escribir = penmanship.
    * arte de gobernar = statesmanship.
    * arte de hacer nudos = knotting.
    * arte de herrar caballos = farriery.
    * arte de la guerra = warfare.
    * arte del libro = bookmanship.
    * arte del metal = metal art.
    * arte del vídeo = video art.
    * arte de tejer = weaving.
    * arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.
    * arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.
    * arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.
    * arte folclórico = folk art.
    * arte islámico = Islamic art.
    * arte moderno = modern art.
    * arte pop = pop art.
    * arte popular = popular art, folk art.
    * arte publicitario = commercial art.
    * arte renacentista = Renaissance art.
    * arte rupestre = rock art.
    * artes aplicadas = applied arts.
    * artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.
    * artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.
    * artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.
    * artes interpretativas = performing arts.
    * artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.
    * artes marciales = martial arts.
    * artes plásticas = fine art.
    * artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.
    * artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.
    * arte topiario = topiary.
    * arte tradicional = folk art.
    * arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.
    * aula de arte = art-room.
    * bellas artes = fine arts.
    * biblioteca de arte = art library.
    * bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.
    * colección de arte = art collection.
    * colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.
    * colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.
    * como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.
    * crítico de arte = art critic.
    * diapositiva de arte = art slide.
    * el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.
    * enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.
    * estado del arte = state of the art.
    * estado de las artes = state of the arts.
    * exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.
    * fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.
    * galería de arte = art gallery.
    * hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.
    * historia del arte = art history.
    * historiador de arte = art historian.
    * libro de arte = art book.
    * material de arte = art material.
    * muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.
    * mundo del arte, el = art world, the.
    * museo de arte = art museum.
    * objeto de arte = art object.
    * obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.
    * obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.
    * original de una obra de arte = art original.
    * poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.
    * por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.
    * un arte = a fine art.
    * un arte en extinción = a dying art.

    * * *
    A ( Art) art
    el arte medieval/abstracto/contemporáneo medieval/abstract/contemporary art
    las artes the arts
    el arte por el arte art for art's sake
    ¿te crees que trabajo por amor al arte? ( hum); do you think I'm working for the good of my health o for the fun of it? ( hum)
    (como) por arte de magia as if by magic
    no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
    Compuestos:
    kinetic art
    dramatic arts (pl)
    poetics (pl)
    fpl nets (pl) (also lines, floats, etc)
    fpl graphic arts (pl)
    fpl (liberal) arts (pl)
    fpl martial arts (pl)
    fpl crafts (pl)
    fpl plastic arts (pl)
    fpl arts and crafts (pl)
    B
    1
    (habilidad, destreza): es maestro en el arte de mentir/de la diplomacia he's an expert in the art of lying/of diplomacy
    tiene mucho arte para arreglar flores she has a real flair o gift for flower arranging
    tengo muy poco arte para convencer a la gente I'm no good at persuading people
    (astucias, artimañas): usó todas sus artes para seducirlo she used (all) her feminine wiles to seduce him
    tuve que usar todas mis artes para convencerlo I had to use every trick I could think of to win him over
    malo1 (↑ malo (1))
    * * *

    arte ( gen m en el singular y f en el plural)
    1 (Art) art;

    no trabajo por amor al arte (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum);
    artes gráficas graphic arts;
    (como) por arte de magia as if by magic
    2 (habilidad, destreza) art;

    tiene arte para arreglar flores she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
    arte sustantivo masculino & sustantivo femenino art
    1 (habilidad) skill
    2 artes, (trucos, mañas) tricks
    3 artes de pesca, fishing equipment
    bellas artes, fine arts
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar como por arte de magia, as if by magic
    no tener arte ni parte, to have nothing to do with
    ' arte' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aborigen
    - aguafuerte
    - amor
    - arábiga
    - arábigo
    - bicha
    - boceto
    - caligrafía
    - canto
    - carpintería
    - cine
    - clásica
    - clásico
    - cuadro
    - cubismo
    - dadaísmo
    - de
    - decadencia
    - desnuda
    - desnudo
    - dialéctica
    - dibujante
    - encuadernación
    - escorzo
    - espátula
    - estilo
    - estofar
    - exposición
    - expresionismo
    - fascinar
    - figurativa
    - figurativo
    - fresca
    - fresco
    - galería
    - género
    - grabar
    - iluminar
    - ilusión
    - imagen
    - impresionismo
    - labrada
    - labrado
    - lienzo
    - litografía
    - lobulada
    - lobulado
    - magia
    - marchante
    - marina
    English:
    amateurish
    - appreciation
    - art
    - art gallery
    - artistry
    - avant-garde
    - brush
    - bust
    - charcoal
    - cookery
    - corps
    - craft
    - cubism
    - cuisine
    - curator
    - depict
    - design
    - designer
    - diplomacy
    - draw
    - dying
    - early
    - elaborate
    - exhibit
    - facsimile
    - figurative
    - forte
    - gallery
    - graphics
    - halo
    - life
    - magic
    - magically
    - mime
    - mimicry
    - motif
    - movement
    - naive
    - nude
    - oarsmanship
    - oil
    - one-upmanship
    - oratory
    - paintbrush
    - patron
    - piece
    - plaster
    - plastic
    - portray
    - pose
    * * *
    arte nm o nf Usually masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural.
    1. [creación estética] art;
    una obra de arte a work of art;
    el arte gótico/barroco Gothic/baroque art;
    arte abstracto abstract art;
    artes audiovisuales audiovisual arts;
    arte conceptual conceptual art;
    artes decorativas decorative arts;
    artes escénicas performing arts;
    arte figurativo figurative art;
    artes gráficas graphic arts;
    artes interpretativas performing arts;
    artes liberales liberal arts;
    artes marciales martial arts;
    arte naïf naive art;
    artes y oficios arts and crafts;
    artes plásticas plastic arts;
    arte religioso religious art;
    arte rupestre cave paintings
    2. [habilidad, estilo] artistry;
    con (buen) arte with (great) style;
    tiene mucho arte para recitar she's got a real talent for reciting poetry
    3. [astucia] artfulness, cunning;
    emplearon todas sus artes para timarla they used all their cunning o wiles to cheat her;
    malas artes trickery;
    no tener arte ni parte en algo to have nothing whatsoever to do with sth
    4.
    artes (de pesca) [instrumentos] fishing tackle
    5. Lit [verso]
    de arte mayor = comprising lines of more than eight syllables;
    de arte menor = comprising lines of eight syllables or fewer
    * * *
    m (pl f)
    1 art;
    bellas artes pl fine art sg ;
    el séptimo arte cinema, the movies pl ;
    (como) por arte de magia as if by magic;
    no tener arte ni parte have absolutely no say
    2 ( argucia)
    :
    malas artes pl guile sg
    * * *
    arte nmf, (usually m in singular, f in plural)
    1) : art
    artes y oficios: arts and crafts
    bellas artes: fine arts
    2) habilidad: skill
    3) : cunning, cleverness
    * * *
    arte n
    2. (habilidad) skill

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  • 16 astucia

    f.
    1 cunning (trampas).
    2 astuteness, cunning, canniness, cleverness.
    * * *
    1 astuteness, cunning, shrewdness
    2 (treta) trick, ruse
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) astuteness, shrewdness
    2) cunning, guile
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=sagacidad) astuteness, cleverness; (=maña) guile, cunning

    actuar con astucia — to act cunningly, be crafty

    2)
    * * *
    a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunning
    b) ( ardid) trick, ploy
    * * *
    = shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.
    Ex. If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.
    Ex. Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.
    Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.
    Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.
    Ex. In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.
    Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.
    Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
    ----
    * con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.
    * obrar con astucia = finesse.
    * * *
    a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunning
    b) ( ardid) trick, ploy
    * * *
    = shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.

    Ex: If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.

    Ex: Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.
    Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.
    Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.
    Ex: In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.
    Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.
    Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
    * con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.
    * obrar con astucia = finesse.

    * * *
    1 (cualidad — de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (— de taimado) ( pey) craftiness, cunning, wiliness
    la astucia del zorro the slyness of a fox
    2 (ardid) ruse, trick, ploy
    * * *

    astucia sustantivo femenino

    (— de ladino) (pey) craftiness, cunning;


    astucia sustantivo femenino shrewdness
    (triquiñuela) ruse
    ' astucia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    habilidad
    - picardía
    English:
    cunning
    - deviousness
    - guile
    - outsmart
    - ruse
    * * *
    1. [del ladino, tramposo] cunning
    2. [del sagaz, listo] astuteness;
    con astucia astutely
    3. [trampa] ruse;
    eso fue una astucia para no pagar that was just a ruse to get out of paying
    * * *
    f shrewdness, astuteness
    * * *
    1) : astuteness, shrewdness
    2) : cunning, guile
    * * *
    1. (habilidad) shrewdness
    2. (malicia) cunning
    3. (treta) trick

    Spanish-English dictionary > astucia

  • 17 severidad

    f.
    1 severity, harshness.
    2 strictness.
    3 gravity, severity.
    * * *
    1 (gravedad) severity, harshness
    2 (rigurosidad) strictness
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    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) [en el trato] severity
    2) (=austeridad) sternness
    * * *
    femenino (de castigo, pena) severity, harshness; (de padre, educador) strictness
    * * *
    = strictness, severity, harshness.
    Ex. They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex. Exuberance and enthusiasm are proper to the young, as Quintillian remarked: 'The young should be daring and inventive and should rejoice in their inventions, even though correctiveness and severity are still to be acquired'.
    Ex. Ghobadi does not flinch from confronting the harshness of daily life in Iran in this portrayal of a small village high in the mountains.
    ----
    * poca severidad = lenience, leniency.
    * * *
    femenino (de castigo, pena) severity, harshness; (de padre, educador) strictness
    * * *
    = strictness, severity, harshness.

    Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.

    Ex: Exuberance and enthusiasm are proper to the young, as Quintillian remarked: 'The young should be daring and inventive and should rejoice in their inventions, even though correctiveness and severity are still to be acquired'.
    Ex: Ghobadi does not flinch from confronting the harshness of daily life in Iran in this portrayal of a small village high in the mountains.
    * poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

    * * *
    (de un castigo, una pena) severity, harshness; (de un padre, educador) strictness
    la severidad del clima the harshness o severity of the climate
    * * *

    severidad sustantivo femenino (de castigo, pena) severity, harshness;
    (de padre, educador) strictness;
    ( de clima) harshness
    severidad sustantivo femenino
    1 (de carácter, de trato) strictness
    2 (de un castigo, una pérdida) severity
    3 (del clima) harshness
    ' severidad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    inhibir
    - blandura
    - dureza
    - suavizar
    English:
    lightly
    - rigor
    - rigour
    - severity
    - sternness
    - strictness
    - harshly
    - severely
    - strictly
    * * *
    1. [de persona] strictness;
    [de castigo] severity, harshness
    2. [de clima] harshness, severity;
    [de enfermedad] seriousness
    3. [de gesto, aspecto] sternness
    * * *
    f severity
    * * *
    1) : harshness, severity
    2) : strictness

    Spanish-English dictionary > severidad

  • 18 astuce

    astuce [astys]
    feminine noun
    ( = truc) trick
    • c'est ça l'astuce ! that's the clever part!
    * * *
    astys
    1) ( ingéniosité) gén cleverness; ( sagacité) shrewdness, astuteness

    être plein d'astuce — [enfant] to be very clever; [adulte] to be extremely shrewd

    2) ( truc) trick

    une astuce juridique — a crafty legal manoeuvre [BrE]

    3) ( jeu de mots) pun; ( plaisanterie) joke
    * * *
    astys nf
    1) (= truc) trick
    2) (= plaisanterie) wisecrack
    3) (nature astucieuse) shrewdness, astuteness
    * * *
    astuce nf
    1 ( ingéniosité) gén cleverness; ( sagacité) shrewdness, astuteness; être plein d'astuce [enfant] to be very clever; avoir beaucoup d'astuce [adulte] to be extremely shrewd;
    2 ( truc) trick; il doit y avoir une astuce there must be some trick to it; toute l'astuce consiste à faire the trick's in doing; une astuce juridique a crafty legal manoeuvre GB ou maneuver US;
    3 ( jeu de mots) pun; ( plaisanterie) joke; astuce vaseuse awful pun.
    [astys] nom féminin
    1. [ingéniosité] astuteness, shrewdness
    2. (familier) [plaisanterie] joke, gag
    3. (familier) [procédé ingénieux] trick
    en page 23, notre rubrique "astuces" our tips are on page 23
    je n'arrive pas à l'ouvrir — attends, il doit y avoir une astuce I can't open it — wait, there must be some knack (to it)
    comment fais-tu tenir le loquet? — ah, ah, c'est l'astuce! how do you get the latch to stay on? — aha, wouldn't you like to know!

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > astuce

  • 19 habileté

    habileté [abilte]
    feminine noun
       a. [de personne] skill ( à faire at doing)
       b. [de tactique, manœuvre] skilfulness (Brit), skillfulness (US)
    * * *
    abilte
    nom féminin ( de personne) skill; (de discours, manœuvre) skilfulness [BrE]
    * * *
    abilte nf
    1) skill, skilfulness Grande-Bretagne skillfulness USA
    2) [manœuvre] cleverness
    * * *
    1 ( adresse) ( de personne) skill (à faire at doing); habileté à skill at; avec habileté skilfullyGB;
    2 (de discours, manœuvre) skilfulnessGB.
    [abilte] nom féminin
    1. [dextérité] skill, dexterity (soutenu)
    un orfèvre d'une grande habileté a very skilful goldsmith, a goldsmith of great skill
    2. [ingéniosité] cleverness, smartness

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > habileté

  • 20 ushabaki

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    [Swahili Word] ushabaki
    [English Word] cleverness
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ushabaki
    [English Word] cunning
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ushabaki
    [English Word] snare
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ushabaki
    [English Word] strategem
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ushabaki
    [English Word] trick
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [Swahili Word] ushabaki
    [English Word] trickery
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    Swahili-english dictionary > ushabaki

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