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esperteza — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  • smartness noun The quality of being intelligent.
  • wit noun The ability to say clever, funny things quickly.

Senses

esperteza is used for these senses in English:

  • cunning The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
  • street smarts (informal) Practical knowledge, especially concerning human behavior.
  • wit The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.

cunning — full definition

  1. adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  2. noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.

smartness — full definition

  1. noun The quality of being intelligent.
  2. noun The quality of looking neat or fashionable.
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