OFTEN-USED BUSINESS TERMS HARD TO TRANSLATE - SAVVY
savvy
noun [U] /ˈsævi/ informal
practical knowledge and ability
zmysł/ umiejętność poruszania się w jakiejś dziedzinie/ znajomość czegoś i wprawa/ spryt/ obeznanie
business/political savvy
He has got a lot of publishing savvy (he knows a lot about the publishing industry and has skills in that area)
I possess no marketing savvy, I need some professional advice.
Warren Buffet has not only investing savvy but also a tremendous work ethic.
You do not just suddenly wake up one day and have savvy in a given area, you need to work on it, read all the books on the subject, go out into the world and try out things, learn from your mistakes and find mentors, ask professionals lots of questions. That’s how you develop savvy.
savvy adjective informal
having knowledge and ability, able to make good judgements
świadomy/obeznany/ sprytny
a savvy consumer
Bob is a savvy veteran who knows all the tricks.
he is computer savvy
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Some of the sentences above are taken from:
Cambridge Dictionaries online (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ )
Oxford Dictionaries ( http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ )
