savvy

avisé, futé

Qui connaît bien un domaine et sait prendre des décisions habiles et utiles.

En anglais simple : Knowing a lot about something and making clever, practical decisions about it.

• She is a savvy shopper.
• Savvy investors read the small print.
• He became more politically savvy after working on the campaign.

Synonymes : shrewd, astute, knowledgeable

Contraires : naive

Expressions courantes : savvy investor, savvy shopper, politically savvy

savoir-faire, sens pratique

Connaissances pratiques et bon jugement permettant de bien gérer les relations ou les situations.

En anglais simple : Practical knowledge and good judgment that help you deal successfully with people or situations.

• She has plenty of business savvy.
• His political savvy helped him win support.
• You need some technical savvy to fix this.

Synonymes : know-how, shrewdness, acumen

Expressions courantes : business savvy, political savvy, technical savvy

comprendre, piger

Saisir ce que quelqu’un veut dire ou comment une chose fonctionne.

En anglais simple : To understand what someone means or how something works.

• Do you savvy?
• The sailor savvied the captain’s orders.
• I cannot savvy what you mean.

Synonymes : understand, grasp

Expressions courantes : savvy something, do you savvy