Translations for „street smarts“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈstreet smarts N

street smarts pl Am:

to not have the street smarts to do sth

nicht clever genug sein, etw zu tun

ˈstreet-smart ADJ Am (streetwise)

street-smart

gewieft

street-smart

raffiniert

he's street-smart

er weiß, wo es langgeht inf

a street-smart youngster

ein ganz ausgekochtes Bürschchen

to be street-smart

Köpfchen haben

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not have the street smarts to do sth

nicht clever genug sein, etw zu tun

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the bongo flava, the metaphor of brains may additionally refer to the cunning and street smarts of the "mselah" (see below).

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Paradoxically, she is also known in the group for having the best street smarts.

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Guys with street smarts could split a popsicle perfectly every time, using their thumbs.

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