shrewd russian
до́шлый
cunning, shrewd
проница́тельный
perceptive, perspicacious, acute, shrewd, astute
и́тар
sly / cunning
shrewd, quick-witted, prudent
дога́дливый
quick-witted, keen-witted, quick of apprehension, on the uptake, shrewd, penetrating
про́йда
slicker, cunning person, shrewd person, old hand
ушлый
cunning, shrewd
кру́ченный
twisted, spun, braided, curled
tricky, cunning, shrewd, (sports) curved, spinning, screwball
навострённый
sharpened, whetted, honed
pricked up (ears), alert, attentive
sharp, cunning, shrewd, astute
отёртый
shrewd, experienced, worldly-wise, slick, cunning
просечённый
cleared, cut through, blazed
perforated, punched
savvy, experienced, shrewd, street-smart
просёкший
astute, shrewd, having realized, having understood
дога́дливость
quickness of apprehension, shrewdness, penetration, acumen
проницательно
perceptively, keenly, shrewdly, sagaciously
Examples
He is shrewd and calculating.
Том был проница́тельным бизнесме́ном и его компа́ния непрерывно развива́лась день ото дня.
Tom was a shrewd businessman and his company went from strength to strength.
Tom is a shrewd businessman.
Ушлые торговцы обманывают простых покупателей каждый день.
Shrewd traders deceive ordinary customers every day.
Благодаря догадливости она быстро нашла выход.
Thanks to her shrewdness, she quickly found a way out.
Он проницательно угадал причину её молчания.
He shrewdly guessed the reason for her silence.



















