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worldly-wise

/ˈwɜːldli waɪz/

/ˈwɝːldli waɪz/

Translations

worldly-wiseadjective

/ˈwɜːldli waɪz/

/ˈwɝːldli waɪz/

Hyphenated adjective meaning experienced in the ways of the world; shrewd and practical. Used both attributively and predicatively.

avertiQui a de l'expérience de la vie et du sens pratique.

She gave him a worldly-wise smile before explaining how the city really worked.

Elle lui a adressé un sourire averti avant de lui expliquer comment la ville fonctionnait vraiment.

Additional translations

rouéPlus littéraire, avec une nuance de finesse parfois un peu cynique.

worldly-wiseadjective

Having practical knowledge of life and human nature; experienced, shrewd, and not naive.

She gave him a worldly-wise smile before explaining how the city really worked.