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1 astucia
f.1 cunning (trampas).2 astuteness, cunning, canniness, cleverness.* * *1 astuteness, cunning, shrewdness2 (treta) trick, ruse* * *noun f.1) astuteness, shrewdness2) cunning, guile* * *SF1) (=sagacidad) astuteness, cleverness; (=maña) guile, cunningactuar con astucia — to act cunningly, be crafty
2)* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( 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, cunningb) ( 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.* * *la astucia del zorro the slyness of a fox2 (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
* * *astucia nf1. [del ladino, tramposo] cunning2. [del sagaz, listo] astuteness;con astucia astutely3. [trampa] ruse;eso fue una astucia para no pagar that was just a ruse to get out of paying* * *f shrewdness, astuteness* * *astucia nf1) : astuteness, shrewdness2) : cunning, guile* * *astucia n1. (habilidad) shrewdness2. (malicia) cunning3. (treta) trick
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