shrewd lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree "is there intelligent life in the universe?" "an intelligent question"
• marked by skill in deception "cunning men often pass for wise" "deep political machinations" "a foxy scheme" "a slick evasive answer" "sly as a fox" "tricky Dick" "a wily old attorney"
• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions "an acute observer of politics and politicians" "incisive comments" "icy knifelike reasoning" "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang" "penetrating insight" "frequent penetrative observations"
• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence "a smart businessman" "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease" "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
• used of persons "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"