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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesshrewdness
/ˈʃruːdnəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement; astuteness.
"Her business shrewdness allowed the company to navigate through the financial crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'shrewd' (originally meaning wicked or malicious, later evolving to mean astute or clever), from 'shrew' (the small mammal or a malicious person), ultimately from Old English 'scrēawa'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "shrewdness" is said worldwide
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astuce
Transliteration: astuce
"Son astuce en affaires lui a permis de réussir."
Schläue
Transliteration: Schlaeue
"Seine geschäftliche Schläue war allseits bekannt."
scaltrezza
Transliteration: scaltrezza
"Ha dimostrato grande scaltrezza nella trattativa."
perspicacia
Transliteration: perspicacia
"Su perspicacia empresarial impresionó a los inversores."
astúcia
Transliteration: astucia
"A sua astúcia nos negócios evitou grandes perdas."
कुशाग्रता
Transliteration: kushagrata
"उनकी व्यावसायिक कुशाग्रता ने कंपनी को बचाया।"
精明
Transliteration: jīngmíng
"她在商业上的精明帮助公司度过了危机。"
기민함
Transliteration: giminham
"그의 사업적 기민함이 성공의 열쇠였다."
抜け目なさ
Transliteration: nukemenasa
"彼女の商売における抜け目なさは見事だった。"
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