Astute meaning in English

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Definition

astute: intelligent, smart, shrewd adjective

Pronunciation examples

UK: You seem to be a very astute person.

US: Yes I am. What an astute comment.

Examples

"Notorious for his astute business sense and suspect business ethics, Mazerati has unveiled plans to triple D&C's profits within 6 years."

Exercise 1

From the list below, select the TRUE statements according to this portion of the article.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Sylvio Mazerati has announced his intention to cut costs by outsourcing.

Sylvio Mazerati has promised to continue using authentic materials, though industry insiders do not believe him.

Sylvio Mazerati is known for being a clever businessman.

Using cheap labour had been a major advantage for Dulce and Carpaccio until now.

From the list below, select the TRUE statements according to this portion of the article.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Sylvio Mazerati has announced his intention to cut costs by outsourcing.

This statement is false. Sylvio Mazerati states only that he intends to increase profits for D&C (specifically that he plans to "triple" them). It is "fashion insiders" that speculate on how Mazerati plans to achieve these financial objectives. Specifically, they suggest that Sylvio Mazerati will "outsource abroad for cheaper labour and materials".

Sylvio Mazerati has promised to continue using authentic materials, though industry insiders do not believe him.

This statement is false. Sylvio Mazerati never promises anything. He announces that he intends to triple D&C's profits, but it is "fashion insiders" that predict that he will outsource production and materials. Mazerati himself never refers to this.

Sylvio Mazerati is known for being a clever businessman.

This statement is true. We read in the article that Sylvio Mazerati is "notorious" (or "known") for his "astute business sense". An "astute" person is "clever", "intelligent" or "shrewd". For example: His astute observations led to major improvements to the product.

Using cheap labour had been a major advantage for Dulce and Carpaccio until now.

This statement is false. The article states that the biggest "advantage that D&C had over its competitors" was its locally-produced clothing and authentic tailoring. This advantage is unrelated to "cheap labour", which was not used by D&C while under the family's management.

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