streetwise

• Décrit une personne qui possède les connaissances et l'expérience nécessaires pour faire face aux difficultés et aux dangers de la vie urbaine, et qui est astucieuse et débrouillarde dans un environnement citadin.

Describes a person who has the knowledge and experience needed to deal with the difficulties and dangers of life in a city.

1. Urban survival savvyB2informal

   Having the practical knowledge and shrewdness needed to navigate and survive in a city environment, especially in challenging or dangerous situations.

   Savoir-faire urbain / débrouillardise citadine

   • Growing up in the city made him very streetwise.
   • She's streetwise enough to avoid dangerous neighborhoods at night.
   • Streetwise kids know how to spot a scam from a mile away.

   Synonymesastutecannysavvyshrewdstreet smart

   Antonymesgullibleinnocentnaiveshelteredunworldly