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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagudo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈɣuðo
"Lanzó una mirada aguda para evaluar el problema."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Quick-sighted, sharp, or alert in perception.
"He cast a gleg eye around the room to spot any irregularities." - 2
Clever, neat, or smooth in action or appearance.
"She made a gleg recovery after almost dropping the delicate vase."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'gløggr', meaning clear-sighted, sharp, or wise. Entering Scots and Northern English dialects in the medieval period, it has historically maintained connotations of keen perception, alertness, and quick visual or mental awareness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gleg" is said worldwide
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perspicace
Transliteration: pɛʁ.pi.kas
"Il a jeté un regard perspicace sur la situation."
scharfsichtig
Transliteration: ˈʃaʁfˌzɪçtɪç
"Er war scharfsichtig genug, die Gefahr sofort zu erkennen."
perspicace
Transliteration: perspiˈkatʃe
"Diede un'occhiata perspicace alla folla."
agudo
Transliteration: aˈɣuðo
"Lanzó una mirada aguda para evaluar el problema."
perspicaz
Transliteration: pɛɾspiˈkaʃ
"Ele teve um olhar perspicaz sobre os detalhes."
तेज़ नज़र
Transliteration: tez nazar
"उसकी हर चीज़ पर तेज़ नज़र रहती है।"
敏锐的
Transliteration: mǐnruì de
"他敏锐地观察着周围的一切。"
눈썰미 있는
Transliteration: nunsseolmi inneun
"그는 눈썰미 있게 주변을 살펴보았다."
鋭敏な
Transliteration: eibin na
"彼は鋭敏な目で部屋の中を見回した。"
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