shrewd

1. Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

   klug, clever, gewitzt

   практи́чныйpraktíčnyj, расчётливыйrasčótlivyj, проница́тельныйpronicátelʹnyj

2. Artful, tricky or cunning.

   schlau, listig, raffiniert

   хи́трыйxítryj, нахо́дчивыйnaxódčivyj, уме́лыйumélyj

3. (informal)Streetwise, street-smart.

   pfiffig, gewieft, gerissen

   зна́ющийznájuščij

4. Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen.

5. Nigh accurate.

   a shrewd guess

6. Severe, intense, hard.

   a shrewd blow, or assault

7. Sharp, snithy, piercing.

   a shrewd wind

8. (archaic)Bad, evil, threatening.

9. (obsolete)Portending, boding.

10. (archaic)Noxious, scatheful, mischievous.

11. (obsolete)Abusive, shrewish.

12. (archaic)Scolding, satirical, sharp.

1. Tom is a very shrewd businessman.

   deTom ist ein sehr gerissener Geschäftsmann.

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2. I know Tom is a shrewd businessman.

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3. Tom is a shrewd businessman, isn't he?

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4. I know that Tom is a shrewd businessman.

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5. I know Tom is a very shrewd businessman.

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