Significado
cunning, shrewdness
- cleverness mingled with deceit or resourcefulness; shrewdness, cunning
- a cunning trick or shrewd action (usually plural: furbizie)
En una frase
Ha superato il colloquio grazie alla sua furbizia naturale.
He passed the interview thanks to his natural cunning.
Le sue solite furbizie non funzionano più con noi.
His usual tricks no longer work on us.
Non confondere l'intelligenza con la semplice furbizia.
Do not confuse intelligence with mere slyness.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| furbizia | feminine · singular |
| furbizie | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Unlike English 'cleverness', furbizia often implies finding shortcuts or sly advantage.