clever, shrewd
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | — | furba |
| Plural | furbi | — |
The Germans are very clever.
Sono gli animali più duri e furbi della terra.
They are the toughest and smartest animals on earth.
— I sette samurai (1954)
Se fate i furbi, saltiamo in aria!
If you're smart, we'll blow up!
— Il filo del ricatto - Dead Man's Wire (2026)
Ma eravamo abbastanza furbi da tenerlo per noi.
But we were smart enough to keep it to ourselves.
— La grazia (2025)
I due ragazzi che avevano portato a spalla le casse per Kat erano stati furbi.
The two guys who had carried the crates on their shoulders for Kat had been clever.
We have to be smart.
— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)