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Meanings of smartness in English

Portuguese
estilo
Catalan
modernitat
Spanish
estilo

Elegance by virtue of being fashionable.

estilo
Catalan
picor

A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore.

picor
Portuguese
talento
Catalan
enginy
Spanish
inteligencia

Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty.

talento
Portuguese
furor
Spanish
animación

Liveliness and eagerness.

furor
Usage of smartness in English
1
He had the smartness - that's the sign of a great star.
Radio NZ
2
He had a very great respect for the smartness of that hunter.
Lightfoot the Deer
3
She said a good word for the smartness of his little yacht.
Beauchamp's Career — Volume 4
4
His appearance and smartness indicated resolution and gave promise of future success.
The Underground Railroad / A Record of Facts, Authentic Narrativ...
5
Now with all her smartness old Granny Fox had forgotten one thing.
The Adventures of Reddy Fox
6
But Lady Harriet systematically neglected everyone who had no pretensions to smartness.
The Lamp in the Desert
7
There was no more novelty, and too much smartness to invite self-devotion.
The Clever Woman of the Family
8
In the world of clothing manufacture, Ritz is a synonym for smartness.
The new yorker
9
Jefferson admired his father's smartness, if he could not approve his methods.
The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
10
Do you understand, sir, do you understand what all that smartness means?
Crime and Punishment
11
And she exhibits daily evidence of her wicked smartness on her blog, Bookslut.
Wired
12
But his smartness was in no way an essential with him.
The Cathedral: A Novel
13
She's got the smartness, the same as it is in books-
Charlemont; Or, The Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky
14
By this system you avoid the tendency to smartness and roughness.
Camping For Boys
15
This was, to the woman, the first subterfuge of decaying smartness.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square
16
The small town smart set is deadly serious about its smartness.
Buttered Side Down: Stories
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Translations for smartness
Smartness through the time
Smartness across language varieties
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