streetwise
/ˈstriːtwaɪz/adjective
उच्चारण स्ट्रीट्वाइज़
दुनियादार, व्यावहारिक
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having the knowledge and experience that is needed to deal with the difficulties and dangers of life in a big city
दुनियादार, व्यावहारिक
- a streetwise teenager
- Years in the busy market made Radhika streetwise beyond her age.
- The streetwise boy knew how to bargain in any market.
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- Travellers need to be streetwise in big cities.
- Her streetwise advice saved us from a bad deal.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
street·wise
One word (also street-smart in American English).
एक शब्द (American English में street-smart भी)।
?Which word?
Keep the practical-wisdom words together: streetwise, street-smart, worldly-wise (having experience of life), savvy (informal, having practical knowledge), shrewd, canny (clever, especially in business).
व्यावहारिक बुद्धि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: streetwise, street-smart, worldly-wise (जीवन का अनुभवी), savvy (अनौपचारिक, व्यावहारिक ज्ञानी), shrewd, canny (चतुर, विशेषकर व्यापार में)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: book-smart means having learnt a lot from books; streetwise means knowing how life really works.
प्रयोग में book-smart का अर्थ किताबों से बहुत सीखा हुआ; streetwise का अर्थ जीवन वास्तव में कैसे चलता है यह जानने वाला।