shrewd

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But, unfortunately, those in Spain are shrewd and powerful.	Hélas, ceux en Espagne sont sournois et puissants.
Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.	Soyez prudents comme des serpents et innocents comme des colombes.
As a shrewd hiker, the timberland boots are the best selection for you.	Comme un randonneur astucieux, les bottes Timberland sont la meilleure sélection pour vous.
Jonadab was a very shrewd man.	Yonadab était un homme très astucieux.
This woman is very shrewd.	Cette femme est très débrouillarde.
You have a starting point, and your man Welch is a shrewd one.	Vous avez un point de départ, et votre homme Welch est un homme astucieux.
Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.	Soyez donc prudents comme des serpents, et simples comme des colombes.
Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.	Soyez donc prudents comme les serpents, et simples comme les colombes.
The honourable Member has, as ever, made an extremely shrewd observation.	Madame la Députée, votre remarque est, comme toujours, extrêmement judicieuse.
Let's just say your father is a very shrewd businessman.	C'est un homme d'affaires très habile. Habile ?
He, as a good Jesuit, follows the shrewd steps of his fellow Matteo Ricci.	Lui, en bon jésuite, il suit les pas prudents de son confrère Matteo Ricci.
Didn't you have a shrewd lawyer?	Mais tu avais un avocat impitoyable, non ?
Let's just say your father is a very shrewd businessman.	C'est un homme d'affaires très habile.
Lukashenko has turned out to be more shrewd a politician than Europe thought.	M. Loukachenko s'est avéré être un homme politique plus habile que ce que l'Europe pensait.
I, too, can be shrewd.	Je peux aussi être rusé.
Fig., To laugh discreetly, Feel to has shrewd satisfaction, that one sorts out to conceal.	Fig., Rire sous cape, Éprouver une satisfaction maligne, qu'on cherche à dissimuler.
What a shrewd analysis!	Quelle fine analyse !
But if someone arrives who is more shrewd, he casts his line, and we are all fish.	Mais un autre plus astucieux vient, il jette l'hameçon et nous sommes les poissons.
You drive a shrewd bargain.	Tu as fait une affaire !
This is a shrewd piece of work.	Elle n'a pas opéré sans intelligence.