shrewd

gewieft, klug

Gut darin, Situationen zu durchschauen und vorteilhafte Entscheidungen zu treffen.

In einfachem Englisch: Good at understanding situations and making choices that bring an advantage.

• She is a shrewd businesswoman.
• Hiring an experienced manager was a shrewd move.
• He proved shrewder than the other buyers during negotiations.

Synonyme: astute, sharp, savvy

Gegenteile: naive

Häufige Wendungen: a shrewd businesswoman, a shrewd decision, shrewd about money

treffsicher, zutreffend

Der Wahrheit sehr nahe, oft durch sorgfältiges Nachdenken oder gutes Urteilsvermögen.

In einfachem Englisch: Close to being correct, often because of careful thought or good judgment.

• That was a shrewd guess.
• Her shrewd estimate was only a few dollars out.
• His prediction proved shrewd when the final results arrived.

Synonyme: accurate, well-judged

Gegenteile: inaccurate

Häufige Wendungen: a shrewd guess, a shrewd estimate, a shrewd prediction

heftig, hart

Sehr stark, hart oder schmerzhaft.

In einfachem Englisch: Very strong, harsh, or painful.

• He suffered a shrewd blow.
• The falling branch dealt her a shrewd knock on the shoulder.
• It was a shrewd assault, leaving several men badly hurt.

Synonyme: severe, hard

Gegenteile: gentle

Häufige Wendungen: a shrewd blow, a shrewd assault

schneidend, eisig

So beißend kalt, dass es weh tut.

In einfachem Englisch: So sharply cold that it is painful.

• A shrewd wind blew across the field.
• We pulled our coats tight against the shrewd cold.
• The shrewd winter air stung his face.

Synonyme: biting, piercing

Häufige Wendungen: a shrewd wind, shrewd winter air