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savvy

/ˈsævi/

Translations

savvynoun

savvies

/ˈsævi/

sens pratique

Her business savvy helped the company grow rapidly.

Son sens pratique des affaires a aidé l’entreprise à croître rapidement.

Additional translations

savoir-faireS’emploie surtout pour l’expérience et la compétence pratiques.

Synonyms

savvyverb

savvied

Past Simple

savvied

Past Participle

savvying

Gerund

/ˈsævi/

comprendre

She quickly savvied the new software and became the go-to person for tech support in the office.

Elle a rapidement compris le nouveau logiciel et est devenue la personne de référence pour l’assistance technique au bureau.

Additional translations

saisirSens plus familier ou contextuel.

Synonyms

be wise to

cotton on

catch on

savvyadjective

savvier

Comp.

savviest

Super.

/ˈsævi/

avisé

She is a savvy investor who always makes informed decisions.

C’est une investisseuse avisée qui prend toujours des décisions éclairées.

Additional translations

Synonyms

savvyinterjection

Used colloquially, often after a statement, to ask whether the listener understands.

comprisFamilier.

Stay out of trouble until I get back, savvy?

Ne t’attire pas d’ennuis jusqu’à mon retour, compris ?

Synonyms

got it?

you follow?

you see?

get it?

okay?

know?

Definitions

savvynoun

Practical knowledge or understanding of something.

Her business savvy helped the company grow rapidly.

savvyverb

To understand or comprehend something, especially in a practical or shrewd manner.

She quickly savvied the new software and became the go-to person for tech support in the office.

savvyadjective

Having practical understanding or knowledge; shrewd and perceptive.

She is a savvy investor who always makes informed decisions.

savvyinterjection

Used to ask whether someone understands or agrees.

Stay out of trouble until I get back, savvy?