esperteza — meaning in English

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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