English to Catalan Meaning of canny - astut

Canny :

astut

adjective

econòmic, dreta, escàs, estalviador, astut, bonic, intel·ligent, difícil, elegant, acurat, cautelós, cautelosament, exacte

Canned :: enllaunatCannes :: CannesCannily :: astutamentCanning :: envàsCanny :: astut

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Definitions of canny in English

Adjective(1) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

Examples of canny in English

(1) But obviously his canny father has a better plan-and it has nothing to do with love, romance, happiness.(2) He is courteous, good-humoured, shrewd, canny and from a humble background in Edinburgh.(3) Born performer: funny, canny and sharp, Paula Sage is a natural who made her name starring with Kevin McKidd in Afterlife.(4) It was a brave gamble, a bid for power, by an ambitious, clever and canny politician who saw his career facing a premature end.(5) The canny investor knows that equities can deliver a fortune, the trick is to buy the right stocks at the right time and wait patiently.(6) The canny businessman, who was renowned for his own hard work, knew the percentage deal would be a powerful incentive for employees.(7) Beevor seems too intelligent and canny a writer to be taken in by Sudoplatov.(8) On the other hand, soldiers were generally a canny lot and chose intelligently.(9) Tax can eat into your returns so canny investors make us of the available tax breaks.(10) The canny acumen of business donors leads to inevitable speculation about the tax breaks linked to such donations.(11) Other bonds have been caught up in the gloom in recent months, and this may create selective buying opportunities for the canny investor.(12) Both were meticulous artists and canny businessmen, adept at anticipating audience trends.(13) In the main, newspaper photographers are very canny with their money, and he was no exception.(14) Scotland has a reputation for canny money management, and frequently outsmarts London's high-flyers.(15) There is already evidence to suggest that some canny investors are hoarding such properties, which they plan to sell on in years to come.(16) Cullen is a cautious and canny politician and it is unlikely that he was on a complete solo run with his comments.

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Synonyms

Adjective

1. shrewd ::

perspicaç

2. astute ::

astut

3. smart ::

intel·ligent

4. sharp ::

agut

5. sharp-witted ::

perspicaç

6. discerning ::

perspicaç

7. penetrating ::

penetrant

8. discriminating ::

discriminant

9. perceptive ::

perceptiu

10. perspicacious ::

perspicaç

11. wise ::

prudent

12. worldly-wise ::

mundà

13. sagacious ::

sagaç

14. cunning ::

astúcia

15. crafty ::

astut

16. wily ::

astut

17. as sharp as a tack ::

tan agut com una tatxa

18. savvy ::

comprensió

19. long-headed ::

De cap allargat

Antonyms

1. unknowing ::

sense saber-ho

Different Forms

canned, cannes, cannily, canning, canny

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