astucia
Meanings
Noun
1. cunning, guile, slyness, craftiness, cunningness, wiliness, canniness
2. astuteness
Examples5
Así es la astucia de Corea del Norte (y China).
That's just how cunning North Korea is (and China, too).
Me niego a dejar que su astucia me engañe.
I refuse to be taken in by her guile.
Quiso presumir su astucia en la lección, pero fracasó.
She wanted to show off her cleverness during class, but she failed.
Él tenía fe en su astucia, y estaba seguro que encontraría al ave.
He had faith in his cunning, and was certain he'd find the bird.
La astucia es a la conversación lo que la sal es a la comida.
Wit is to conversation what salt is to food.