astuto

astute, crafty, slick


Adjective astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

  1. cunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artful
  2. astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny
  3. sneaky

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Examples
  • El astuto ladrón se escondió en un cobertizo.

    The crafty thief hid in a tool shed.

  • Él es un chico astuto.

    He is a clever boy.

  • Tom fue un astuto hombre de negocios que ganó mucho dinero.

    Tom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.

  • Aunque él sea muy astuto, todavía puede estar equivocado.

    Granted his cleverness, he may still be mistaken.

  • Él es más suertudo que astuto.

    He is more lucky than clever.

  • John es astuto.

    John is clever.

  • Es astuto y calculador.

    He is shrewd and calculating.

  • Eres más astuto de lo que aparentas.

    You're smarter than you look.

  • No es muy astuto de tu parte haber tirado esa nota.

    It's not very clever of you that you threw away that note.

  • Él no es sabio sino astuto.

    He is not wise but clever.

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