Astucia (en. Cunning)

/asˈtu.sja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Ingenuity and sagacity to understand and manage situations.

His cleverness allowed him to successfully navigate the complicated situation.

Su astucia le permitió salir airoso de la complicada situación.

Trick or strategy used to deceive or manipulate.

He used his cleverness to achieve what he wanted without anyone noticing.

Usó su astucia para lograr lo que quería sin que nadie lo notara.

From Latin 'astutia,' which means 'sagacity, cleverness.'

to use cleverness

To use ingenuity to solve a problem.

sacar astucia

to have cleverness

To be clever or ingenious in handling situations.

tener astucia

to employ cleverness

To use skill to achieve a goal.

emplear la astucia

clever

Someone who is clever.

astuto

sagacity

Ability to understand and anticipate situations.

sagacidad

ingenuity

Ability to do things creatively.

ingenio

Trick

He played a trick on his friend to get his help.

Le hizo un truco a su amigo para que lo ayudara.

Milk

That's a tricky topic, better not to get involved.

Ese es un tema de leche, mejor no te metas.