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1 cunning
1. adjective1) (sly; clever in a deceitful way: cunning tricks.) premeten2) (clever: a cunning device.) spreten2. noun(slyness or deceitful cleverness: full of cunning.) premetenost* * *I [kʌniŋ]adjective ( cunningly adverb)prekanjen, lokav, zvit; archaic spreten, zmožen; American srčkan, prikupenII [kʌniŋ]nounzvijača, lokavost; archaic spretnost -
2 craft
1) (an art or skill: the craft of wood-carving.) spretnost2) ((plural craft) a boat or ship: sailing craft.) ladja3) (cunning or trickery: craft and deceit.) zvijača•- crafty- craftily
- craftiness
- craftsman
- craftsmanship* * *[kra:ft], American [kræft]nounspretnost, ročnost; zvijača; obrt, rokodelstvo, umetna obrt; ceh; orodje za ribolov; ladja, ladjevje, letalo, splav -
3 manoeuvre
[mə'nu:və] 1. noun1) (a planned movement (of troops, ships, aircraft, vehicles etc): Can you perform all the manoeuvres required by the driving test?) manever2) (a skilful or cunning plan or action: His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.) manever2. verb(to (cause to) perform manoeuvres: She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.) manevrirati* * *[mənú:və]1.nounmanevriranje, manever, spretno ravnanje, (zvijačen) prijem; plural military manevri, vojaške vaje;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbmanevrirati, spretno ravnati, napeljati ( into k); imeti manevre -
4 engine
['en‹in] 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) motor2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) lokomotiva•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) organizirati* * *I [éndžin]nounstroj, motor, lokomotiva; orodje, sredstvoII [éndžin]transitive verbs stroji ali motorji opremiti
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cunning — (adj.) early 14c., learned, skillful, prp. of cunnen to know (see CAN (Cf. can) (v.)). Sense of skillfully deceitful is probably late 14c. As a noun from c.1300. Related: Cunningly … Etymology dictionary
cunning — ► ADJECTIVE 1) skilled in achieving one s ends by deceit or evasion. 2) ingenious. 3) N. Amer. attractive; charming. ► NOUN 1) craftiness. 2) ingenuity. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
cunning stunt — Noun. A spoonerism on stunning cunt, and adopted by users for its comic ambiguity and numerous meanings, ranging from an impressive female to an objectionable person … English slang and colloquialisms
cunning — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of can know Date: 14th century 1. dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end < a cunning plotter > 2. displaying keen insight… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cunning — 1 adjective 1 someone who is cunning is good at deceiving people in order to get what they want: She can be very cunning when she wants to be. 2 behaviour or actions that are cunning are dishonest and unfair, and are used to get what you want:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cunning — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ devious, low (esp. BrE) ▪ animal ▪ native ▪ She relied on her native cunni … Collocations dictionary
cunning — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Craftiness Nouns 1. cunning, craft, craftiness, canniness, wit; gumption; slyness, artifice, art; subtlety, finesse, maneuvering; diplomacy, Machiavellianism, politics; resourcefulness; Jesuitry;… … English dictionary for students
cunning — cun|ning1 [ kʌnıŋ ] adjective 1. ) someone who is cunning uses their intelligence to get what they want, especially by tricking or cheating people: a cunning and resourceful criminal a ) used about people s behavior, actions, or ideas: a cunning… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cunning — 1. adjective 1) a cunning scheme Syn: crafty, wily, artful, devious, sly, scheming, canny, dishonest, deceitful 2) a cunning plan Syn: clever, ingenious … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
cunning — I UK [ˈkʌnɪŋ] / US adjective a) someone who is cunning uses their intelligence to get what they want, especially by tricking or cheating people a cunning and resourceful criminal b) used about people s behaviour, actions, or ideas a cunning… … English dictionary
cunning — /ˈkʌnɪŋ / (say kuning) noun 1. ability; skill; expertness. 2. skill employed in a crafty manner; skilfulness in deceiving; craftiness; guile. –adjective 3. exhibiting or wrought with ingenuity. 4. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly. 5.… …