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I think England are probably not as streetwise as plenty of other teams. The other top teams know how to keep a victory or do certain things to hang on to leads or get back in games. They're a lot more streetwise than us. I think as a nation we are very honest, we try to win the right way.
Michael Owen

Meaning of "streetwise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STREETWISE

streetwise  [ˈstriːtˌwaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STREETWISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Streetwise is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STREETWISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Streetwise

Streetwise may refer to: ▪ Rover Streetwise, a small hatchback made by the MG Rover Group ▪ Possessing knowledge of youth culture, also called "street" ▪ Practical knowledge, as opposed to ivory tower or book knowledge, knowledge on how to succeed through life, or generally how to avoid the pitfalls ▪ The Streetwise Fund, a mutual fund offered by ING Direct...

Definition of streetwise in the English dictionary

The definition of streetwise in the dictionary is attuned to and adept at surviving in an urban, poor and often criminal environment Also: street-smart.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STREETWISE


clockwise
ˈklɒkˌwaɪz
contrariwise
ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz
counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz
dropwise
ˈdrɒpˌwaɪz
endwise
ˈendˌwaɪz
flatwise
ˈflætˌwaɪz
guestwise
ˈɡestˌwaɪz
leastwise
ˈliːstˌwaɪz
lengthwise
ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz
likewise
ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz
otherwise
ˈʌðəˌwaɪz
pairwise
ˈpɛəˌwaɪz
piecewise
ˈpiːsˌwaɪz
profitwise
ˈprɒfɪtˌwaɪz
slantwise
ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz
stepwise
ˈstɛpˌwaɪz
sunwise
ˈsʌnˌwaɪz
tentwise
ˈtɛntˌwaɪz
thwartwise
ˈθwɔːtˌwaɪz
weftwise
ˈweftˌwaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STREETWISE

street value
street wisdom
street-credible
street-smart
streetage
streetboy
streetcar
streetful
streetkeeper
streetlamp
streetlight
streetroom
streets ahead of
streets apart
streetscape
streetwalker
streetwalking
streetward
streetwear
streety

WORDS THAT END LIKE STREETWISE

anticlockwise
anywise
be wise
bendwise
coastwise
cornerwise
crosswise
edgewise
elsewise
longwise
nowise
palewise
penny-wise
suchwise
taxwise
unwise
weather-wise
widthwise
wise
worldly-wise

Synonyms and antonyms of streetwise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «streetwise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STREETWISE

Find out the translation of streetwise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of streetwise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «streetwise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

善于在城市生活的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espabilado
570 millions of speakers

English

streetwise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Streetwise
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحَنَّك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опытный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malandro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

streetwise
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débrouillard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Streetwise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gerissen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

世慣れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도시 물정에 밝은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Streetwise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bụi đời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

streetwise
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रस्त्याच्या दिशेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

streetwise
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sveglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cwaniacki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

досвідчений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de cartier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έμπειρος από τη ζωή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

streetwise
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gatusmart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

storbyvant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of streetwise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STREETWISE»

The term «streetwise» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about streetwise

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2 QUOTES WITH «STREETWISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word streetwise.
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Jack O'Connell
I find the education I got from living in Derby and being streetwise and knowing the people that I know, the lessons that I had to learn growing up, have set me in good stead for this kind of working life.
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Michael Owen
I think England are probably not as streetwise as plenty of other teams. The other top teams know how to keep a victory or do certain things to hang on to leads or get back in games. They're a lot more streetwise than us. I think as a nation we are very honest, we try to win the right way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STREETWISE»

Discover the use of streetwise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to streetwise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Streetwise: Race, Class, and Change in an Urban Community
Vivid, unflinching, finely observed, Streetwise is a powerful and intensely frightening picture of the inner city."—Tamar Jacoby, New York Times Book Review "The book is without peer in the urban sociology literature. . .
Elijah Anderson, 2013
2
Streetwise
Gathers photographs of runaway children living in the streets of Seattle and includes their comments on how they live
Mary Ellen Mark, Nancy Baker, John Irving, 1992
3
Streetwise: Race, Class, and Change in an Urban Community
In a portrait of city life, the author focuses on the struggle of lower and middle class urbanites to gain control of prime real estate, and to form a shared moral community
Elijah Anderson, 1990
4
Streetwise: The Best of the Journal of Portfolio Management
"Streetwise" brings together classic articles from the publication that helped revolutionize the way Wall Street does business.
Peter L. Bernstein, Frank J. Fabozzi, 1998
5
How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide
Written by three gifted teachers, this book provides brief and highly readable explanations of the key topics of calculus without the technical details and fine print found in a formal text.
Colin Adams, Joel Hass, Abigail Thompson, 1998
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Streetwise Marketing Plan: Winning Strategies for Every ...
This title shows readers how to create a business plan, build an appropriate web site, get listed with popular search engines, and choose a domain name.
Don Debelak, 2000
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Streetwise
A brutal killing in a New York taxi.
Chris Freeman, 2008
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Streetwise: How Taxi Drivers Establish Customer's ...
How Taxi Drivers Establish Customer's Trustworthiness Diego Gambetta, Heather Hamill. STREETWISE STREETWISE How TAXI DRIVERS ESTABLISH THEIR CUSTOMERS' TRUSTWORTHINESS DIEGO GAMBETTA.
Diego Gambetta, Heather Hamill, 2005
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Streetwise Business Plans: Create a Business Plan to ...
Streetwise Business Plans shows you how to create a professional business plan in no time flat. This book explains how to use a business plan to establish a sound business, develop a complete marketing strategy, and forecast change.
Michele Cagan, 2006
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Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists: Hundreds of Lists ...
- Contains information based on hundreds of hours of dedicated research - Streetwise is the only business series to offer small business owners such a comprehensive tool Every day, small business owners make decisions about what products to ...
Gene Marks, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STREETWISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term streetwise is used in the context of the following news items.
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Photos: Streetwise Programme Class Graduation
The Bermuda College Division Of Professional and Career Education hosted the first local graduating class of the StreetWise MBA™ Programme yesterday [July ... «Bernews, Jul 15»
2
Streetwise Opera's People Watch
It's a first opera for Conner, who has worked with Streetwise Opera as composer in residence for the last two years. She told Sinfini Music that she wrote much of ... «Sinfini Music, Jul 15»
3
Streetwise Media Launches Membership Program
BOSTON, July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Streetwise Media, today launched their newest product, Streetwise Membership. The membership program is a holistic ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Boston Download: Streetwise & DailyBreak Cofounders Launch …
Garbarino, Gomer, and McCarthy plan to stay involved with Streetwise Media as hands-on advisors, remaining active with content, event planning and product ... «BostInno, Jun 15»
5
Abacus shows East End children how to be 'streetwise' with money
A project to get youngsters and their parents more streetwise with their money is being introduced for schools in East London. «East London Advertiser, Jun 15»
6
O'Shea preparing for much more 'streetwise' approach from Galway
Aidan O'Shea is expecting a more "streetwise" Galway when Connacht's most celebrated rivals meet for the third successive year in the provincial championship ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
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Streetwise: Brunch battle and marketing matches
Once again, it's been a crazy week in the Oshkosh business world, thus also making for a pretty interesting week for Streetwise. Not long after last week's ... «The Oshkosh Northwestern, May 15»
8
Paige was 'streetwise' – murder trial jury hears
The jury in the trial of Robert Ewing heard that he had informed police searching for the 15-year-old: “Paige is extremely streetwise and can definitely handle ... «Fleetwood Today, Apr 15»
9
'Streetwise' Dutch consumers help cut internet financial fraud
While joint efforts by banks, police and the justice ministry to cut back on internet financial fraud have had an impact, consumers have also become streetwise, ... «DutchNews.nl, Mar 15»
10
UK Small Businesses 'Don't Care About Cybersecurity'
A report from Government security initiative Cyber Streetwise discovered that a ... The Cyber Streetwise campaign was launched last year, with the aim of ... «TechWeekEurope UK, Feb 15»

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