shrewd [ʃruːd] adjetivoastuto(a) (person); inteligente, astuto(a) (decision)
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shrewd [shrud]adjetivoAstuto, perspicaz, de vivo ingenio, sagaz, sutil (clever, sagacious).
Artificioso, solapado. (Antiguo)
Agudo, cortante. (Antiguo)
Enfadoso, enojoso; maligno. (Desusado)- A man of shrewd discernment -> un hombre de sutil dicernimiento
- This is a shrewd thing to do -> hacer eso es lo más prudente
- A shrewd question -> una pregunta astuta
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shrewd [ʃruːd]
adjective
shrewder (comparative)shrewdest (superlative) [+person, politician, businessperson] astuto; sagaz; [+observer, glance, look] perspicaz; [+remark, observation] sagaz; perspicaz; [+eyes] perspicaz; inteligente; [+assessment] muy acertado; [+investment] inteligente it was seen as a shrewd political move se vio como una hábil astuta maniobra política;or 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 suspicion (that) ...or 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; she's very shrewd in matters of money es un lince para cuestiones de dinero; to be a shrewd judge of character tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente; that was very shrewd of you en eso has sido muy perspicaz
she's a very shrewd woman, with a great understanding of people He is a shrewd and sometimes ruthless adversary... Far from being a shrewd businessman, in fact he overpaid for his properties Margaret Thatcher was above all else a shrewd politician he is a shrewd observer of British political life his grey eyes were shrewd but kindly while Jones was talking, Hansen gave me a shrewd glance - we didn't believe a word of it my lawyer gave me a shrewd look and then told me to tell her exactly what had happened It was a shrewd [assessment] and probably pretty close to the truth... I think you've made a shrewd [investment] there. She had a pretty shrewd idea she was being got rid of Mr Jenkins has a shrewd idea of where they may have gone I have a shrewd [suspicion] she's had an anonymous letter too... I began to realize that Browning was a shrewd judge of character
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