Definition, Betydelse & Synonymer | Engelska ordet SHREWD

Definition av SHREWD

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• Athene or Athena is the shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour in Greek mythology.
• His shrewd domestic reforms gave Prussia a strong position in the post-Westphalian political order of Northern-Central Europe, setting Prussia up for elevation from duchy to kingdom, achieved under his son and successor.
• Bess was reportedly a shrewd businesswoman, increasing her assets with business interests including mines and glass-making workshops.
• By the 1790s the shrewd land speculator William Cooper had sold most of Hartwick's land against his wishes.
• He is, however, most cruel in fight; he is very shrewd and extremely crafty in warfare, for he has been waging war for a long time.
• Mallon had a pretty shrewd idea of who was involved, suspecting a number of former Fenian activists.
• " For Trudeau, he "was always a source of shrewd advice" and "was the kind of man I respected, because he had no ulterior motives; he said what he thought, and the reasons he would give were always his real reasons.
• Columbo is a shrewd and exceptionally observant homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, old Peugeot 403 car, love of chili, and unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently).
• After receiving at $300,000 bequest, Kenrick was able to stabilize the diocesan finances through some shrewd real estate dealings.
• Though often preoccupied with his cultural interests, Jacobsen was a shrewd and visionary businessman and initiated the transition of the brewery Carlsberg from a local Copenhagen brewery to the multinational conglomerate that it is today.
• The Cold War (2005), praised by John Ikenberry as a "beautifully written panoramic view of the Cold War, full of illuminations and shrewd judgments," was described as an examination of the history and effects of the Cold War in a more removed context than had been previously possible,.
• It presents a shrewd, fast-moving, sparkling panorama of the United States at this historic moment of apparent triumph.
• Harden appeared as a regular on the FX series Damages as a shrewd corporate attorney opposite Glenn Close and William Hurt in 2009.
• Tipping stated that "according to his easy assimilation into an unfamiliar way of life may also suggest that he was intelligent, shrewd and courageous".
• During his tenure as governor, Wentworth proved himself to be a "shrewd, compromising, and accommodating politician".
• Bolte was a rough-hewn politician who liked to be seen as a simple farmer, but he had a shrewd political mind.
• He is called "very wise" (ḥākām mĕ'ōd), usually translated as "very shrewd" (NIV) or "very crafty" (ESV).
• On the positive side he is loyal, trustworthy, brave, shrewd, thorough in his job duties, and a tough and skilled soldier with small arms, in hand-to-hand combat, or in the cockpit of a Starfury fighter.
• Considered to have been New Brunswick's most intellectually gifted premier, McNair was also a shrewd politician and excellent debater who regularly used his cutting wit to fend off criticism from the Opposition benches.
• Mathew Brady's unequaled fame derived from his shrewd ability at self-promotion and a strong determination to succeed as the foremost portrait photographer of his day.

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