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canny

/ˈkæni/

cannyadjective

cannier

Comp.

canniest

Super.

/ˈkæni/

Translations

He is a canny businessman who always gets the best deals.

Он хитрый бизнесмен, который всегда заключает лучшие сделки.

Her canny observations helped solve the mystery.

Ее проницательные наблюдения помогли разгадать тайну.

Additional translations

Definitions

Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.

She made a canny investment that doubled her savings in just a few years.

Pleasant, nice, or agreeable (chiefly Scottish and Northern English).

That's a canny little pub, isn't it?

Careful and cautious, especially to avoid trouble or harm.

Be canny crossing that busy road.

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Antonyms

cannyadverb

/ˈkæni/

Northern English & Scots dialect adverb meaning 'carefully; gently'.

Definitions

Carefully; gently.

Gan canny with that box; it's fragile.