astute

as·tute

(ə-sto͞ot′, ə-styo͞ot′)

adj.

Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd.

[Latin astūtus, from astus, craft; see wes- in Indo-European roots.]

as·tute′ly adv.

as·tute′ness n.

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astute

(əˈstjuːt)

adj

having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd

[C17: from Latin astūtus cunning, from astus (n) cleverness]

asˈtutely adv

asˈtuteness n

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as•tute

(əˈstut, əˈstyut)

adj.

1. keenly perceptive or discerning; sagacious.

2. clever; ingenious; shrewd; crafty.

[1605–15; < Latin astūtus, derivative of astus craft, guile]

as•tute′ly, adv.

as•tute′ness, n.

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Adj.

astute - marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

shrewd, sharp

smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

astute

adjective intelligent, politic, bright, sharp, keen, calculating, clever, subtle, penetrating, knowing, shrewd, cunning, discerning, sly, on the ball (informal), canny, perceptive, wily, crafty, artful, insightful, foxy, adroit, sagacious He made a series of astute business decisions.
slow, stupid, dull, straightforward, naive, unknowing, ingenuous, unintelligent

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astute

adjective

Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:

cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise.

Informal: savvy.

Translations

حاذِق، داهِ

vychytralý

drevengarvetkløgtig

schlau

astuto

astucieux avisé

kænn, séîur, slyngur

astuto avveduto intelligente perspicace scaltro

įžvalgumas

gudrs

gløgg lur

akıllıcin gibi

精明的

astute

[əsˈtjuːt] ADJ [person, decision] → astuto, sagaz; [mind] → astuto; [choice] → inteligente
that was very astute of you → en eso has sido muy listo

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astute

[əˈstjuːt] adj [politician, businessman, businesswoman, manager, leader, investor] → astucieux/euse, habile; [decision] → astucieux/euse, habile

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

astute

adj → schlau; remark also → scharfsinnig; businessman also → clever (inf); child → aufgeweckt; mind → scharf; he’s very astute for one so old → er ist für sein Alter geistig sehr rege

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astute

[əsˈtjuːt] adj (shrewd) → accorto/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

astute

(əˈstjuːt) adjective

clever. an astute businessman.

aˈstuteness noun

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Careful, have I found all buyers, and all of them have astute eyes.

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Astute and ruthless, he could have rivalled in resource the unfortunate son of Laertes and Anticlea.

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The worst that a prince may expect from a hostile people is to be abandoned by them; but from hostile nobles he has not only to fear abandonment, but also that they will rise against him; for they, being in these affairs more far- seeing and astute, always come forward in time to save themselves, and to obtain favours from him whom they expect to prevail.

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Lorquas Ptomel was too astute an old warrior to be caught upon the open plains with a caravan of chariots and children, and so we remained at the deserted city until the danger seemed passed.

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To us it is incomprehensible that millions of Christian men killed and tortured each other either because Napoleon was ambitious or Alexander was firm, or because England's policy was astute or the Duke of Oldenburg wronged.

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you shall burn for this!" This man, so subtle and astute in official life, did not realize all the senselessness of such an attitude to his wife.

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Alfred Inglethorp that astute gentleman would have--in your so expressive idiom--'smelt a rat'!

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This deal to-day, in which he had held his own against the shrewdest and most astute men of the great city, had more than doubled his already large fortune.

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I, master barber, am not Neptune, the god of the waters, nor do I try to make anyone take me for an astute man, for I am not one.

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Reuter ceased to question me; but her eye--not large, not brilliant, not melting, or kindling, but astute, penetrating, practical, showed she was even with me; it let out a momentary gleam, which said plainly, "Be as close as you like, I am not dependent on your candour; what you would conceal I already know."

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And yet the first passed for one of the most subtle spirits among the astute spirits of the court of France.

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"So you DID get here, after all?" he exclaimed, casting a wondering eye on the astute and haggard little countenance of young Carfry's French tutor.