astúcia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- astuteness noun The quality of being astute.
- cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
- guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
Senses
astúcia is used for these senses in English:
- astuteness The quality of being astute.
- cunning The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
- guile (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
cunning — full definition
- adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
- noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.