he's tech savvy
he knows a lot about technology
TRANSLATION
tech savvy = technisch versiert savvy (adj.) = klug, schlau --- GOOGLE INDEX tech savvy: approximately 1,300,000 Google hits
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IN THE PRESS
TECH SAVVY Obama Now Says He Doesn't Know How to Use an iPod
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Political parties in India have been creating TECH SAVVY campaigns to impress younger voters.
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(Fox News - Headline)
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Political parties in India have been creating TECH SAVVY campaigns to impress younger voters.
(BBC News)
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savvy
adjective
- having practical knowledge and ability
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ORIGIN
savvy is a West Indies dialect borrowing of the French "savez(-vous)?" (do you know?)
By the way, did you know that Australian actor Errol Flynn was frequently banned from drinking on the set. Necessity being the mother of invention, the SAVVY star soon developed a solution: Injecting oranges with vodka and eating them during his breaks.
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SYNONYMS
Tech savvy: computer nerd, computer geek, technophile
savvy: accomplished, artful, au fait, brilliant, capable, clever, expert, know backwards and forwards, know one's onions, know the ropes, skilled, skilful, smart, talented, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed, with it
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PRACTICE OWAD TODAY
"Having a tech SAVVY friend can save you a lot of headaches when setting up a new PC."
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Before you go, REFRESH YOUR BRAIN
A next-day review boosts memory by 70%
What was last Friday's OWAD?
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ORIGIN
savvy is a West Indies dialect borrowing of the French "savez(-vous)?" (do you know?)
By the way, did you know that Australian actor Errol Flynn was frequently banned from drinking on the set. Necessity being the mother of invention, the SAVVY star soon developed a solution: Injecting oranges with vodka and eating them during his breaks.
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SYNONYMS
Tech savvy: computer nerd, computer geek, technophile
savvy: accomplished, artful, au fait, brilliant, capable, clever, expert, know backwards and forwards, know one's onions, know the ropes, skilled, skilful, smart, talented, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed, with it
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PRACTICE OWAD TODAY
"Having a tech SAVVY friend can save you a lot of headaches when setting up a new PC."
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Before you go, REFRESH YOUR BRAIN
A next-day review boosts memory by 70%
What was last Friday's OWAD?
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