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la astucia

cunning, cleverness

a s ˈt u θ j a
noun · feminine Rare #43,019
cunning, cleverness Often suggests cleverness used to deceive or gain an advantage.
SP: Su astucia le ayudó a resolver el problema.
EN: Her cleverness helped her solve the problem.

Quiso presumir su astucia en la lección, pero fracasó.

He wanted to show off his cleverness in the lesson, but he failed.

¿Los dioses con su fuerza o el hombre con su astucia?

The gods with their strength, or man with his cunning?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Pero para toda su astucia tenemos una ventaja.

But for all their cunning we have an advantage.

Así es la astucia de Corea del Norte (y China).

That's the cunning of North Korea (and China).

Mas a pesar de tu astucia, no tienes sabiduría.

But despite your cunning, you lack wisdom.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Miren la astucia del animal, miren cómo finge tropezar.

Look at the animal's cunning; look at how it pretends to stumble.

— Pinocho (2019)

Él tenía fe en su astucia, y estaba seguro que encontraría al ave.

He had faith in his cleverness, and was sure he would find the bird.