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streetwise

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street·wise  (strtwz)
adj.
Having the shrewd awareness, experience, and resourcefulness needed for survival in a difficult, often dangerous urban environment.
streetwise
Adjective
knowing how to survive or succeed in poor and often criminal sections of big cities
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.streetwise - having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
street smart, with-it
smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Translations
streetwise [ˈstriːtwaɪz] adj (col) → pícaro
streetwise [ˈstriːtwaɪz] adj (inf) → futé(e) → réaliste
streetwise [ˈstriːtwaɪz] street (inf) adj to be streetwise → wissen, wos langgeht
streetwise [ˈstriːtwaɪz] adj (col) → esperto/a dei bassifondi


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