English Vocabulary in Use B2

clever or good at doing something

способный

She's a very ____ student.

able

adverb

умело

______ assisted by her mother, she learnt how to make jam.

ably

good at judging situations and making decisions that give you an advantage

проницательный, практичный

[ + to infinitive ] He was _____- enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.

She is a _____ politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.

It was a ______ move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.

shrewd

Кто такой shrewd person?

Shrewd person — это человек, который быстро понимает, как другим выгодно его обмануть, и делает так, чтобы выгода была ему, а не им.

Он не просто умный. Он хитро-умный.

Вы продаёте яблоки. Говорите: «Самые сладкие!»

• Обычный человек поверит и купит.

• Shrewd надкусит одно яблоко, увидит, что оно кислое, скажет: «Врёшь. Давай скидку 50% за обман». И получит скидку.

quick to notice and understand things

сообразительный

a _____ mind

When it comes to new situations, I'm not very ______ — it's difficult for me to quickly understand things and do them the right way

sharp

used to say that someone is not very intelligent or is not able to learn things quickly or easily – used humorously

When it comes to undrestaning if I am truly liked by someone - I am not __________

also: not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree

not the sharpest tool in the shed/ box

having special ability in a particular subject or activity:

одаренный, талантливый

a school for _____ children

I think Charlie Puth with his perfect pitch is a truly ______ musician

gifted

informal of “clever“

brainy

silly and not wise

глупый

a _____ man/mistake

[ + to do sth ] It would be ______ to ignore his advice.

foolish

Synonyms of stupid

brainless - inf

daft- UK unf

dim

dumb - mainly US informal

thick- UK informal

obtuse -formal

something you remember slightly, but not very well

 a ___ memory/recollection, etc

"I have ____ memories of my childhood because it was traumatic."

opp - vivid

dim/ vague

adjective

not bright or clear:

He could hardly see her in the _____ light.

opp - bright

adverb

a ____ly lit room

dim/ dimly

idiom informal UK

used to describe someone who behaves in a very foolish or crazy manner

He believes in conspiracy theories and wears a tin foil hat.He's ______________!

"He's a nice bloke, but he's ___________"

be (as) daft as a brush

clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people

хитрый, коварный

a _______ plan/ploy/ man

cunning

deceiving people in a clever way to get what you want

хитрый, пронырливый

Kate is very ____ — she says she won't order food, but then she eats ours on the ____.

a smile that shows you know something that other people do not

лукавая улыбка

"When I asked my friends about my birthday present, they just gave me a ___ smile and said, 'We'll see.'"

on the ____ - secretely

I snuck into the bar on the ____. My parents never found out.

sly

Diffrerence between cunning sly and crafty

Слово	Запомните как
sly	😏 лукавая улыбка, тайком
cunning	🦊 умный и опасный (лиса-злодей)
crafty	🧐 бывалый пройдоха, находит лазейки

sly - безобидно, легко

cunning- опасный и хиртый

crafty - в быту найду хитрость

clever at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people

хитрый, коварный

• a ______ lawyer — хитрый / изворотливый адвокат (находит лазейки)

• a ______ way to save money — хитрый способ сэкономить

crafty