streetwise

[US]/'striːtwaɪz/
[UK]/'stritwaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kakayahan upang mabuhay sa isang modernong malaking lungsod.

Example Sentences

I wasn't streetwise enough to figure out what he had in mind.

Hindi ako sapat na streetwise upang maintindihan kung ano ang kanyang plano.

She is very streetwise and knows how to navigate through the city.

Masyadong streetwise siya at alam kung paano mag-navigate sa lungsod.

Growing up in a tough neighborhood made him streetwise at a young age.

Naging streetwise siya nang maaga dahil sa paglaki sa isang mahirap na kapaligiran.

He has a streetwise attitude that helps him survive in any situation.

Mayroon siyang streetwise attitude na tumutulong sa kanya upang mabuhay sa anumang sitwasyon.

Being streetwise is essential when traveling to unfamiliar places.

Mahalaga ang pagiging streetwise kapag naglalakbay sa mga hindi kilalang lugar.

The streetwise entrepreneur quickly adapted to the fast-paced business world.

Napabilis na umangkop ang streetwise entrepreneur sa mabilis na mundo ng negosyo.

She learned to be streetwise after being scammed in the past.

Nalaman niyang maging streetwise pagkatapos na ma-scamm sa nakaraan.

Streetwise individuals are often good at reading people's intentions.

Ang mga streetwise na tao ay madalas magaling sa pagbasa ng mga kahilingan ng tao.

His streetwise instincts told him not to trust the stranger.

Ang kanyang streetwise intuition ay nagsabi sa kanya na hindi niya dapat i-trust ang dayuhan.

The young girl showed her streetwise skills by finding a shortcut to the park.

Napakita ng batang babae ng kanyang streetwise na kasanayan sa paghanap ng shortcut patungo sa parke.

Streetwise knowledge can be more valuable than book smarts in certain situations.

Ang kaalaman sa streetwise ay maaaring mas mahalaga kaysa sa book smarts sa ilang sitwasyon.

Real-world Examples

Guy Ritchie offers us a streetwise and swashbuckling Sherlock, inhabiting a fantasy Victorian world.

Nagbigay sa amin si Guy Ritchie ng isang streetwise at swashbuckling na Sherlock, na naninirahan sa isang fantasy na Victorian world.

Source: How to become Sherlock Holmes

Some cities are plagued by creatures who are just as wily and streetwise as us.

Ang ilang mga lungsod ay kinakaharap ng mga kreature na kasing wily at streetwise ng mga tao.

Source: Human Planet

If somebody is streetwise, he is smart; he knows how the streets work, and he knows how to get along on the street.

Kung ang isang tao ay streetwise, siya ay matalino; alam niya kung paano gumagana ang mga daan, at alam niya kung paano magmula sa daan.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

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