shrewd
US /ʃruːd/
UK /ʃruːd/

1.
astuto, perspicace, scaltro
having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
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She was a shrewd businesswoman who always made profitable deals.
Era una donna d'affari astuta che faceva sempre affari redditizi.
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It was a shrewd move to invest in that emerging market early on.
È stata una mossa astuta investire presto in quel mercato emergente.