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Portuguese
Etymology
From esperto + -inho.
Pronunciation
Noun
espertinho m (plural espertinhos, feminine espertinha, feminine plural espertinhas)
- smarty pants; know-it-all (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable)
- Synonyms: sabichão, sabe-tudo
- a sly, cunning person
- Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino
Adjective
espertinho (feminine espertinha, masculine plural espertinhos, feminine plural espertinhas)
- (of a person) who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable
- Synonym: sabichão
- (of a person) sly; cunning; wily
- Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino