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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchläue
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃlɔɪ̯ə/
"Mit großer geschäftlicher Schläue schloss er den Vertrag ab."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
"Her financial astuteness allowed the company to weather the economic downturn successfully." - 2
Mental sharpness, cleverness, and keen discernment.
"He demonstrated remarkable political astuteness during the intense negotiations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective astute, which comes from the Latin astutus (crafty, shrewd), ultimately rooted in astus (craft,cunning). The suffix -ness is of Old English origin, added to adjectives to form abstract nouns denoting a quality or state. Over time, the meaning evolved from connotations of mere cunning to a more positive intellectual sharpness and perceptive insight.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Astuteness"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Astuteness" is said worldwide
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finesse
Transliteration: /fi.nɛs/
"Son astuce et sa finesse ont impressionné toute l'équipe."
Schläue
Transliteration: /ˈʃlɔɪ̯ə/
"Mit großer geschäftlicher Schläue schloss er den Vertrag ab."
astuzia
Transliteration: /aˈstut.t͡sja/
"La sua astuzia politica era ben nota a tutti."
astucia
Transliteration: /asˈtu.sja/
"Demostró gran astucia en la resolución del conflicto."
astúcia
Transliteration: /asˈtu.sjɐ/
"A sua astúcia empresarial salvou a empresa da falência."
चतुरता
Transliteration: chaturta
"उसकी व्यावसायिक चतुरता ने सभी को प्रभावित किया।"
精明
Transliteration: jīngmíng
"他的商业精明使公司避免了亏损。"
기민함
Transliteration: giminham
"그의 정치적 기민함이 협상을 성공으로 이끌었다."
敏捷さ
Transliteration: binbin-sa
"彼の鋭い洞察力と敏捷さは驚異的だった。"
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