astute
Quickly and critically discerningQuickly and critically discerning.
» Tom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.
Tom war ein gerissener Geschäftsmann, der eine Menge Geld verdiente.
Том был проницательным бизнесменом, заработавшим много денег.
Meaning
2 sensesQuickly and critically discerning.
gerissen, listig, scharfsinnig
проница́тельныйpronicátelʹnyj, хи́трыйxítryj, сообрази́тельныйsoobrazítelʹnyj
Shrewd or crafty.
astute analysis
astute observation
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Examples
6 sentencesTom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.
ruТом был проницательным бизнесменом, заработавшим много денег.
deTom war ein gerissener Geschäftsmann, der eine Menge Geld verdiente.
An astute reader should be willing to weigh everything they read, including anonymous sources.
deEin kluger Leser sollte bereit sein, alles abzuwägen, was er liest, einschließlich der anonymen Quellen.
That's very astute, Tom.
You're very astute.
ruВы очень проницательны.
deDu bist sehr scharfsichtig.
The goldsmith was astute and cunning, and knew very well what kind of bird it was.
deDer Goldschmied war raffiniert und gerissen, und wusste sehr wohl, um was für einen Vogel es sich handelte.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).
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Forms
astuter, astutestSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form