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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chalak
"उसने एक चालाक व्यापारिक निर्णय लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
"He made a shrewd investment that doubled his capital in a year." - 2
Severe, hard, or piercing in effect.
"A shrewd wind swept across the barren winter landscape."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'shrewde', meaning wicked or cursed, stemming from the noun 'shrew' (a mischievous person or small mammal). Over the centuries, the meaning evolved from having a malicious or cunning nature to possessing sharp, practical intelligence and sound judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shrewd" is said worldwide
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astucieux
Transliteration: as.ty.sjø
"Il a fait un choix astucieux pour son entreprise."
klug
Transliteration: kluːk
"Sie traf eine kluge Entscheidung für die Zukunft."
scaltro
Transliteration: ˈskaltro
"È stato un negoziatore molto scaltro."
astuto
Transliteration: asˈtuto
"Dio una respuesta muy astuta al periodista."
astuto
Transliteration: asˈtutu
"Ele teve um desempenho astuto no mercado financeiro."
चालाक
Transliteration: chalak
"उसने एक चालाक व्यापारिक निर्णय लिया।"
精明
Transliteration: jīngmíng
"他是一个精明的商人。"
약삭빠른
Transliteration: yaksakppareun
"그는 약삭빠른 사업가다."
抜け目ない
Transliteration: nukemenai
"彼女は抜け目ない投資家である。"
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