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ˈkeɪdʒɪ прил.;
разг. уклончивый в ответах, скрытный don't be so cagey ≈ отвечайте прямо, не виляйте cagey reply ≈ уклончивый ответ he was cagey about his age ≈ он скрывал свой возраст he is a cagey old bird ≈ его на мякине не проведешь (разговорное) осторожный, осмотрительный;
неразговорчивый, скрытный;
себе на уме, хитрый - * reply уклончивый ответ - don't be *! говорите прямо!, не виляйте! - he was * about his age он скрывал свой возраст - he is a * old bird его на мякине не проведешь cagey разг. уклончивый в ответах;
don't be so cagey отвечайте прямо, не виляйте cagey разг. уклончивый в ответах;
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[ʹkeıdʒı] a разг.1) осторожный, осмотрительный2) неразговорчивый, скрытный; себе на уме, хитрыйdon't be cagey! - говорите прямо!, не виляйте!
he is a cagey old bird - ≅ его на мякине не проведёшь
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['keɪʤɪ]прил.; разг.уклончивый в ответах, осторожныйDon't be so cagey. — Отвечайте прямо, не виляйте.
He was cagey about his age. — Он скрывал свой возраст.
He is a cagey old bird. — Он - стреляный воробей. / Его на мякине не проведёшь.
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1. a разг. осторожный, осмотрительный2. a разг. неразговорчивый, скрытный; себе на уме, хитрыйСинонимический ряд:1. careful (adj.) careful; cautious; wary2. shrewd (adj.) argute; astucious; astute; canny; clever; crafty; cunning; disingenuous; foxy; heady; knowing; perspicacious; sagacious; shifty; shrewd; slick; sly; smart; tricky; wily; wise -
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'kei‹i(secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) reservado- caginesstr['keɪʤɪ]1 familiar reservado,-a, cauteloso,-a, precavido,-a■ she was very cagey about what happened at the meeting se mostró reacia a explicar lo que pasó en la reunión1) cautious: cauteloso, reservado2) shrewd: astuto, vivo♦ cagily [-ʤəli] advadj.• astuto, -a adj.• ladino, -a adj.• torcido, -a adj.• zorro, -a adj.'keɪdʒi['keɪdʒɪ](compar cagier) (superl cagiest) ADJ (=reserved) reservado; (=cautious) cautelosoMichael was cagey about his plans after resigning — Michael mantenía celosamente en secreto sus planes tras dimitir
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1) General subject: cagy reply, cop-out2) Diplomatic term: equivocal reply, noncommercial reply3) Advertising: non-committal reply4) Business: evasion, noncommittal answer5) Makarov: cagey reply, elusive reply, equivocal answer, equivocation, evasive answer, sidelong answer -
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f; -, -en: Antwort ( auf + Akk) answer (to), reply (to); fig. response (to), echo; abschlägige Antwort negative reply, refusal; ausweichende Antwort evasive ( oder cagey umg.) answer; scharfe Antwort retort; schlagfertige Antwort repartee, Am. comeback; in Antwort auf (+ Akk) in answer to; jemandem eine Antwort geben ( auf + Akk) give s.o. an answer (to), reply to s.o. (about); jemandem etw. zur Antwort geben respond to s.o. with s.th., give s.o. s.th. as a response; jemandem die Antwort schuldig bleiben owe s.o. an answer; jemanden keiner Antwort würdigen geh. consider s.o. unworthy of an answer; er ist um keine Antwort verlegen oder er weiß auf alles eine Antwort he’s got an answer for everything; keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort silence gives consent; iro. enough said; auf Einladung: um Antwort wird gebeten RSVP (Abk. des französischen „répondez s’il vous plaоt“); um umgehende Antwort wird gebeten förm. please reply at your earliest convenience; als Antwort drehte sie ihm nur den Rücken zu in reponse she simply turned her back on him; dieser Blick ist Antwort genug that look is answer enough ( oder says it all); Rede* * *die Antwortrespondence; response; answer; reply* * *Ạnt|wort ['antvɔrt]f -, -en1) answer, reply; (= Lösung, bei Examen, auf Fragebogen) answersie gab mir keine Antwort — she didn't reply ( to me), she didn't answer (me)
das ist doch keine Antwort — that's no answer
in Antwort auf etw (acc) (form) — in reply to sth
etw zur Antwort bekommen — to receive sth as a response
jdm etw zur Antwort geben — to give sb sth as a response
um Antwort wird gebeten (auf Einladungen) — RSVP
See:→ Rede2) (= Reaktion) response* * *die1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) answer2) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) response3) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) response* * *Ant·wort<-, -en>[ˈantvɔrt]feine \Antwort auf eine Anfrage/ein Angebot/einen Brief an answer [or a reply] to an inquiry [or enquiry]/an offer/a letterund wie lautet deine \Antwort auf meine Frage? and what's your answer [or reply] to my question?um \Antwort wird gebeten! RSVPum baldige [o umgehende] \Antwort wird gebeten! please reply by return [of] post [or return mail]jdm [eine] \Antwort geben to give sb an answer, to answer [or reply to] sbdas also gibst du mir zur \Antwort? so that's your answer?; s.a. Redeals \Antwort auf etw akk in response to sth4.* * *die; Antwort, Antworten1) answer; replyer gab mir keine Antwort — he didn't answer [me] or reply; he made no answer or reply
er gab mir keine Antwort auf meine Frage — he did not reply to or answer my question
keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort — your/her etc. silence speaks for itself
2) (Reaktion) responseals Antwort auf etwas — (Akk.) in response to something
* * *Antwort (abschlägige Antwort negative reply, refusal;scharfe Antwort retort;schlagfertige Antwort repartee, US comeback;in Antwort auf (+akk) in answer to;auf +akk) give sb an answer (to), reply to sb (about);jemandem etwas zur Antwort geben respond to sb with sth, give sb sth as a response;jemandem die Antwort schuldig bleiben owe sb an answer;jemanden keiner Antwort würdigen geh consider sb unworthy of an answer;er weiß auf alles eine Antwort he’s got an answer for everything;um Antwort wird gebeten RSVP (abk des französischen „répondez s’il vous plaît“);um umgehende Antwort wird gebeten form please reply at your earliest convenience;als Antwort drehte sie ihm nur den Rücken zu in reponse she simply turned her back on him;* * *die; Antwort, Antworten1) answer; replyer gab mir keine Antwort — he didn't answer [me] or reply; he made no answer or reply
er gab mir keine Antwort auf meine Frage — he did not reply to or answer my question
keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort — your/her etc. silence speaks for itself
2) (Reaktion) responseals Antwort auf etwas — (Akk.) in response to something
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§ პასუხიcorrect / wrong / clever / foolish / short/ clear / polite / strange / positive / negative answer სწორი / არასწორი / ჭკვიანური / სულელური / მოკლე / გასაგები / თავაზიანე / უცნაური / დადებითი / უარყოფითი პასუხი§1 პასუხის გაცემა (უპასუხებს, პასუხს გასცემს)2 შესატყვისობა (შეესატყვისება)3 პასუხისგება (პასუხს აგებს)answer (to a complaint or law suit) პასუხი გასცე საჩივარს ან სასამართლო განხილვასhe answered all the questions with assurance ქველა შეკითხვას დამაჯერებელი პასუხი გასცა / დამაჯერებლად უპასუხაI’ll answer the bell რეკავენ, კარს გავაღებI bet she is at home but doesn't answer the call დარწმუნებული ვარ, შინაა და ყურმილს არ იღებსa blunt answer პირდაპირი პასუხი // პირში მიხლაa brief report/answer მოკლე მოხსენება / პასუხიhis failure to answer irritated the judge მისმა დუმილმა მოსამართლე გააღიზიანაa clever answer / face / idea ჭკვიანური, გონივრული პასუხი / ჭკვიანური სახე / ჭკვიანური აზრიshe was waiting for him/the train/an answer მას/ მატარებელს/ პასუხს ელოდებოდა;he answered unabashed შეუცბუნრბლად უპასუხა//დაბნევის გარეშე უპასუხაher answer got me მისმა პასუხმა საგონებელში ჩამაგდო /მოთმინება დამაკარგვინაa defiant answer თავხედური / გამომწვევი პასუხიa definitive answer / verdict საბოლოო პასუხი / გადაწყვეტილებაan evasive answer / reply არაპირდაპირი პასუხიa flip answer არასერიოზული / აგდებული პასუხიa foolish idea / answer / mistake სულელური აზრი / პასუხი / შეცდომაa frank answer / person გულწრფელი პასუხი / ადამიანიto ask a question // to answer the question კითხვის დასმა // კითხვაზე პასუხიin answer to our question თქვენი კითხვის პასუხად…a sharp answer უხეში / უკმეხი პასუხიa shifty answer არაპირდაპირი / ორჭოფული პასუხიhe shirked his duty / the straight answer თავის მოვალეობას / პირდაპირ პასუხს თავი აარიდაto answer stiffly მკვახედ / ცივად პასუხის გაცემაa straightforward answer პირდაპირი / გულახდილი პასუხი; ადვილად გასაგები / გამოსაყვანი●●he was slow to answer პასუხი დააყოვნაa smart answer / reply მოსწრებული პასუხიan intelligent answer / decision გონივრული პასუხი / გადაწყვეტილებაa silly remark / answer / joke სულელური შენიშვნა / პასუხი / ხუმრობაa sincere answer / reply გულწრფელი პასუხიnaturally he didn't answer me რასაკვირველია, პასუხი არ გამცაhe answered in the negative უარყოფითი პასუხი მისცა // უარი უთხრაthe answer came pat პასუხი სწრაფად / დროულად მოვიდაa pert child / answer თავხედი ბავშვი // თავხედური პასუხი●●a pointed answer გამომწვევი პასუხიan acid answer მჟავე/უკმეხი პასუხიhe doesn`t answer to the description of the missing man დაკარგული კაცის აღწერილობას არ შეესატყვისებაI can`t answer for his mistakes მის შეცდომებზე პასუხს ვერ ვაგებit will answer the purpose ამ მიზნისათვის ვარგისია / გამოდგება, თავის დანიშნულებას შეასრულებსdon`t answer back! სიტყვას ნუ მიბრუნებ! ნუ მეპასუხები! -
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1. reserved, self-controlled, restrained(необщителен) reticent, uncommunicative; (stand-)offish, aloof(спокоен) composed, cool. collectedсдържан отговор a reserved replyсдържан съм keep/observe measure2. (потиснат) repressed* * *сдъ̀ржан,мин. страд. прич.1. reserved, self-controlled, guarded, restrained; contained; demure; chary; ( необщителен) reticent, uncommunicative; (stand-)offish, aloof; разг. cagey; ( спокоен) composed, cool, collected; \сдържан отговор reserved/guarded reply; \сдържан съм keep/observe measure;* * *reserved: а сдържан smile - сдържана усмивка; aloof; composed (спокоен); continent; coy{kOi}; discreet; offish{`OfiS}; remote; restrained* * *1. (необщителен) reticent, uncommunicative;(stand-)offish, aloof 2. (потиснат) repressed 3. (спокоен) composed, cool. collected 4. reserved, self-controlled, restrained 5. СДЪРЖАН отговор a reserved reply 6. СДЪРЖАН съм keep/observe measure -
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1. a проницательный; тонкий; трезвый, практичный2. a резкий, сильный3. a искусный, умелый; находчивый4. a близкий к истине5. a амер. неодобр. ловкий, изворотливыйshrewd operator — ловкач, проныра
Синонимический ряд:1. biting (adj.) biting; clear-cut; incisive; penetrating; probing; trenchant2. knowing (adj.) argute; astucious; astute; cagey; heady; knowing; perspicacious; sagacious; slick; smart3. sharp (adj.) acute; ingenious; intelligent; keen; perceptive; perspicuous; quick; sharp; wise4. sly (adj.) calculating; canny; clever; crafty; cunning; machiavellian; sly; tricky; underhandedАнтонимический ряд:dull; dull-witted; foolish; frivolous; guileless; ignorant; impetuous; indifferent; obtuse; senseless; simple; stolid; stupid
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