Savvy - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

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Intellectual acuity

noun

The ability to hear, see, or think accurately and clearly

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Tiredness also affects visual acuity., he was a man of great political acuity.

noun

The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.

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She hides a shrewd business acumen

noun

The ability to make correct judgments

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Mr. estavez has real business acumen.

noun

Skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business

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He is an astute man with sound business acumen., commercial/financial/legal acumen

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

adjective

If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage

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She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour., the problem of poverty is particula…

noun

The quality of being very good, accurate, and showing an ability to notice very small differences

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He is remembered for the acuteness of his intellect., he was distinguished by the liveliness of his…

noun

The fact of being very serious or severe

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The choice of drug depends upon the severity, acuteness and cause of the pain., you will have to de…

verb

Arrest (someone) for a crime.

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A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended

verb

Anticipate with dread or anxiety

verb

To catch and put a person under police control; to arrest

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Last night police apprehended the suspect.

adjective

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

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An astute businessman

adjective

Quick to see how to use a situation to your advantage

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He was politically astute, and was soon appointed to a number of powerful committees in congress.

adjective

Able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it

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An astute investor/businesswoman, his astute handling of the situation, an astute observer of human…

noun

The quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how to get an advantage from it

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The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world., she is admire…

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.

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Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal

adjective

Intelligent and careful

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He is a canny investor.

adjective

Thinking quickly and cleverly, especially in business or financial matters

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These salesmen are a canny lot.

phrasal verb

Understand, usually after some initial difficulty

phrasal verb

To become fashionable or popular

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Why did the electronic gadget catch on so fast?, we were teasing jim, but he was slow to catch on t…

phrasal verb

To become popular

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He invented a type of virtual reality helmet, but it never caught on., online trading has been slow…

adjective

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

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She was an extremely clever and studious young woman

adjective

Having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something

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It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention., did you notice how she cleverly avoided a…

adjective

Having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard., clever at uk fiona is very clever at physics.…

verb

Grasp mentally; understand.

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He couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying lovat

verb

To understand something completely

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If you don’t comprehend something, don’t be afraid to seem dumb, just speak out., the directions we…

phrasal verb

Understand, usually after some initial difficulty

phrasal verb

To begin to understand a situation or fact

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I'd only just cottoned on to the fact that they were having a relationship.

noun

The ability to judge well.

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An astonishing lack of discernment

noun

The ability to judge people and things well

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It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

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I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To repair or adjust something

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I’ll fix that broken chair today., i need to fix my hair., let’s fix a date for our next meeting., …

verb

To repair something or solve a problem

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They have fixed the bugs in the software., a restaurant would have 48 hours to fix the problem or t…

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

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She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

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The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

noun

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

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His mind soared to previously unattainable heights of insight

Clear or deep perception of a situation

noun

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation, or the ability to have such an understanding

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[ c ] hurston’s writings were recognized for their insights., [ u ] his work shows originality and …

noun

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

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An eminent man of great intelligence

noun

The ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason

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He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature., foreign intelligence

noun

The ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start., people questioned the intell…

adjective

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

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Anna is intelligent and hard-working

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

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A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

adjective

Able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm., a highly in…

verb

Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

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Most people know that cfcs can damage the ozone layer

Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information

verb

To have information in your mind; to be aware of something

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[ i ] “where did he go?” “i don’t know.”, [ t ] do you know the answer?, [ t ] she knows the name o…

Aware of any changes or developments and quick to react to them

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We need someone who’s really on the ball to answer questions from the press.

phrase

Alert to new ideas, methods, and trends.

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Maintaining contact with customers keeps me on the ball

adjective

Having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.

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A gentle man with a pawky wit

noun

The action or process of penetrating something.

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The zip has a velcro-secured flap to minimize rain penetration

noun

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

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The normal limits to human perception

noun

A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted., these photographs will affec…

noun

The quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight

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Drugs can alter your perception of reality.

adjective

Having or showing sensitive insight.

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An extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship

adjective

Able to notice and understand things that many other people do not notice

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Her books are full of perceptive insights.

noun

The quality of being very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice

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The review discussed the film's perceptiveness about human nature., he gave a performance of extrao…

adjective

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

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It offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter

verb

Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

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He realized his mistake at once

verb

Be fully aware or cognizant of

verb

To become aware of or understand a situation

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He realized the store would be closing in a few minutes., [ + (that) clause ] suddenly i realized (…

adjective

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.

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They were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation

adjective

Having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

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A sagacious person/comment/choice

noun

An aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern europe and the mediterranean.

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Other culinary herbs, like sage, rosemary and thyme, are native to mediterranean regions where the …

adjective

Profoundly wise.

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They nodded in agreement with these sage remarks

adjective

Wise, esp. as a result of long experience

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Sage advice

adjective

Wise, or attempting to appear wise.

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Members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others

noun

Relating to the human species ( homo sapiens ).

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Our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago

adjective

Intelligent; able to think

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She is sapient, conscious, able to hold an intelligent discussion., his failure to heed my sapient …

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

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In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

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He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

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Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

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The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

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Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

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The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

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At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

adjective

Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.

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She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture

adjective

Able to judge a situation accurately and turn it to your own advantage

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He’s a very shrewd businessman., barbara made some shrewd investments.

adjective

Able to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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My one big regret is about money - i wish i'd been more shrewd., simon is an extremely shrewd busin…

noun

The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

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He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

noun

The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

adjective

(of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed.

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You look very smart

verb

(of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain.

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Her legs were scratched and smarting

noun

Sharp stinging pain.

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The smart of the recent cuts

adjective

Having the experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment.

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I wasn't streetwise enough to figure out what he had in mind

verb

Realize or grasp (something).

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He's sussed it

noun

Knowledge or awareness of a specified kind.

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His lack of business suss

adjective

Shrewd and wary.

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He is too suss a character to fall into that trap

noun

A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub.

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Sound wave vibrations are absorbed by leaves, branches and twigs of trees and shrubs.

verb

Understand or realize something.

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It was amazing that graham hadn't twigged before

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

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He didn't understand a word i said

verb

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

verb

To know the meaning of something, or to know how a person feels and why the person behaves in a particular way

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[ + question word ] i don’t understand what he means., [ t ] is there anyone here who understands e…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

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Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

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A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

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He didn't understand a word i said

adjective

(of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly

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They have a whip-smart and beautiful daughter in college., the candidate was described as "whip sma…

noun

The capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence.

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She does not lack perception or native wit

verb

Have knowledge.

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I addressed a few words to the lady you wot of