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2 crafty
adjective* * ** * *[ˈkrɑ:fti, AM ˈkræfti]a \crafty idea eine pfiffige Idee* * *['krAːftɪ]adj (+er)schlau, cleverhe's a crafty one (inf) — er ist ein ganz Schlauer (inf)
he took a crafty glance at... — er riskierte einen verstohlenen Blick auf (+acc)...
* * *1. schlau, listig:(as) crafty as a fox fuchsschlau;be as crafty as they come es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben umg2. obs geschickt* * *adjective* * *adj.arglistig adj.ausgekocht adj.listig adj.schlau adj. -
3 malin
malin [malɛ̃], maligne, maline (inf) [maliɲ, malin]1. adjective• il est malin comme un singe [adulte] he's a crafty old devil (inf) ; [enfant] he's a crafty little devil (inf)• c'est malin ! oh, very clever!2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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maligne malɛ̃, maliɲ adjectif1) ( intelligent) cleverj'ai eu l'air malin! — iron I looked like a total fool!
2) (colloq) ( difficile)3) ( méchant)4) Médecine [tumeur] malignant
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nom masculin, féminin1) ( personne rusée)faire le or son malin — (colloq) to show off
jouer au plus malin — (colloq) to play the wise guy (colloq)
2) Littératurele Malin — Satan, the Devil
••à malin, malin et demi — Proverbe there's always someone who will outwit you
* * *malɛ̃, maliɲ, malin (-igne); malin, -e1. adj1) (= futé) smart, cleverc'est malin! ironique — well done!
Ah c'est malin! Nous voilà enfermés à cause de toi! — Oh, well done! You've got us locked in!
2) (sourire) knowing4) (influence) malign2. nm/ffaire le malin; faire la maligne — to try to be clever
Arrête de faire le malin. — Stop trying to be clever.
* * *A adj1 ( intelligent) [personne, air, esprit] clever; être malin to be clever; il est trop malin pour se laisser prendre he's too clever to be taken in; elle n'est pas bien or très maligne she isn't very bright; j'ai eu l'air malin! iron I looked a right fool○ GB, I looked like a total fool!; c'est malin○! iron very clever!; ce n'est pas (très) malin○ de ta part that wasn't very clever ou bright of you; bien malin celui qui peut me dire a prize for anyone who can tell me;2 ○( difficile) ce n'est pas plus malin que ça that's all there is to it; ce n'est pas bien malin it's not exactly difficult;3 ( méchant) malicious; prendre un malin plaisir à faire to take malicious pleasure in doing; l'esprit malin the Evil One, the Devil;4 Méd [tumeur] malignant.B nm,f1 ( personne rusée) clever person; un petit malin○ ( enfant) a little devil○; iron smart aleck○; regardez-moi ce gros malin○! who's the bright spark○ GB ou the smart one US!; faire le or son malin○ to show off; jouer au plus malin○ to play the wise guy○;à malin, malin et demi Prov there's always someone who will outwit you.elle avait un petit air malin she had a wily ou cunning look about herjouer au plus malin avec quelqu'un to try and outsmart ou outwit somebodytu te crois malin d'avoir copié sur les autres? so you think cribbing from the others was a clever thing to do?4. [malveillant]elle mettait une joie maligne à me poser les questions les plus difficiles she would take a perverse pleasure in asking me the most difficult questionséprouver un malin plaisir à faire quelque chose to experience (a) malicious pleasure in doing something————————, maligne [malɛ̃, iɲ] nom masculin, nom fémininc'est un malin, il trouvera bien une solution he's a bright spark, he'll find a wayalors, gros malin, montre-nous ce que tu sais faire (familier & ironique) OK, wise guy, show us what you can do————————Malin nom masculinle Malin the Devil, the Evil One -
4 faustdick
I Adj.1. as big as your fist2. umg. fig.: eine faustdicke Lüge a whopping great lie, a whopper; er hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren he’s as sly as they comeII Adv. umg. fig.: faustdick auftragen lay it on thick ( oder with a trowel); faustdick lügen lie through one’s teeth* * *faust|dick (inf)1. adjeine fáústdicke Überraschung — a huge surprise
2. advdas ist fáústdick gelogen — that's a whopping lie (inf), that's a whopper (inf)
er hat es fáústdick hinter den Ohren — he's a sly or crafty one (inf)
fáústdick auftragen — to lay it on thick (inf)
* * *faust·dick[ˈfaustˈdɪk]adj (fam)das ist eine \faustdicke Lüge! that's a real whopper!, that's a whopping lie!3.▶ es \faustdick hinter den Ohren haben to be crafty, to be a sly dog* * *1.Adjektiv as thick as a man's fist postpos.2.eine faustdicke Lüge — (fig.) a bare-faced lie
er hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren — (ugs.) he's a crafty or sly one
* * *A. adj1. as big as your fist2. umg fig:eine faustdicke Lüge a whopping great lie, a whopper;er hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren he’s as sly as they comeB. adv umg fig:faustdick auftragen lay it on thick ( oder with a trowel);faustdick lügen lie through one’s teeth* * *1.Adjektiv as thick as a man's fist postpos.2.eine faustdicke Lüge — (fig.) a bare-faced lie
er hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren — (ugs.) he's a crafty or sly one
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5 finaud
finaud, e [fino, od]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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finaude fino, od adjectif cunning, wily
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* * *fino, od adj finaud, -e* * *A adj cunning, wily.————————, finaude [fino, od] nom masculin, nom fémininc'est un (petit) finaud he's a crafty ou sly one -
6 rusé
ruse [ʀyz]feminine nounb. ( = subterfuge) trick* * *ʀyz1) ( procédé) trick, rusec'est une ruse de guerre — hum it's a cunning stratagem
c'est une ruse de Sioux — hum it's a crafty trick
2) ( habileté) cunning, craftiness* * *ʀyz nf1) (= adresse, roublardise) cunning, craftiness2) (= moyen) trickery3) (= tour, subterfuge) trick, ruse* * *ruse nf1 ( procédé) trick, ruse; imaginer une ruse pour faire qch to think of a cunning way of doing sth; connaître les ruses du métier to know the tricks of the trade; c'est une ruse de guerre hum it's a cunning stratagem; c'est une ruse de Sioux hum it's a crafty trick;2 ( habileté) cunning, craftiness; avec ruse cunningly; faire preuve de or agir avec ruse to be cunning.[air, regard] slyil est rusé comme un renard he's as sly ou cunning ou wily as a fox————————, rusée [ryze] nom masculin, nom féminintu es une petite rusée! you're a crafty one ou a sly one, my girl! -
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8 lisic|a
f 1. Zool. vixen 2. przen., pejor. sly a. crafty woman- to podstępna lisica she’s a sly a. crafty one3. Bot. chanterelleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lisic|a
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9 spryciar|ka
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > spryciar|ka
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10 ganz
I Adj.1. (gesamt) whole, entire; (vollständig) complete; ganz Deutschland the whole ( oder all) of Germany; die ganze Stadt the whole town; in oder durch ganz Amerika all over America; in der ganzen Welt all over the world; ganze Länge total ( oder overall) length; ganze Note MUS. semibreve, Am. whole note; ganze Pause MUS. semibreve (Am. whole note) rest; ganze Zahl MATH. whole number; den ganzen Morgen / Tag all morning / day; die ganze Nacht ( hindurch) all night long; die ganze Zeit all the time, the whole time; zwei ganze Stunden (nicht weniger) (for) two solid hours; den ganzen Goethe lesen etc.: the whole ( oder all) of Goethe; von ganzem Herzen with all my etc. heart2. meist präd.; (unbeschädigt) in one piece, intact; wieder ganz machen mend; die Tasse ist noch ganz auch the cup didn’t break3. mit Pl., attr.; umg. (alle) all (of); meine ganzen Schuhe all (of) my shoes; schau mal, die ganzen Leute! look at all the people!4. attr.; umg. (ziemlich) quite (a); eine ganze Menge quite a lot; eine ganze Weile oder Zeit brauchen / dauern take / last quite a while ( oder time); ein ganzer Haufen oder eine ganze Stange Geld umg. quite a lot of money5. umg. (echt, wahr) real; ein ganzer Kerl a real ( oder proper) man; die Aufgabe erfordert einen ganzen Mann this is a job for a real man6. attr.; umg. (nur, bloß) just, only; es hat ganze fünf Minuten gedauert it didn’t take more than five minutes, it was all over in five minutes; er hat mir ganze zehn Euro gegeben all he gave me was ten euros; es hat mich ganze 50 Euro gekostet it only cost me 50 euros; sie ist ganze zehn Jahre alt she’s only ten years oldII Adv.1. ganz ( und gar) completely, totally; ganz und gar nicht not at all; ganz aufessen eat s.th. all up; etw. ganz bezahlen pay s.th. in full; ganz durcheinander in total confusion ( oder disorder); ganz durchnässt wet (all the way) through; ganz nass sopping ( oder dripping) wet, drenched, all wet; ganz zu schweigen von not to mention; das ist was ganz anderes that’s a completely different matter, that’s something else entirely; das ist ganz unmöglich that is quite impossible; das hab ich ganz allein gemacht I did it entirely on my own; ( ich bin) ganz Ihrer Meinung I quite agree; nicht ganz zehn just under ten, coming up for ten umg.2. (sehr) very, really; ein ganz kleines Stück a tiny piece ( oder bit); ein ganz kleines bisschen oder ein ganz klein wenig a tiny bit; ganz besonders, weil (e)specially since; ganz gewiss certainly; (ohne Zweifel) (oh,) definitely; ganz in der Nähe very close by3. (genau) just, exactly, quite; nicht ganz dasselbe not quite the same thing; sie hat ganz dasselbe gesagt she said exactly the same thing; es sieht ganz danach aus, als ob... it looks very much as if...; ganz wie du willst just as you like4. (ziemlich, leidlich) quite, pretty umg.; ganz gut quite good, not bad umg.; es hat mir ganz gut gefallen I quite liked ( oder enjoyed) it; ganz schön viel quite a lot, a fair bit umg.; ganz schön dreckig etc. umg. pretty dirty etc.; ich würde es ganz gern machen, aber... I’d like to, but...5. umg., verstärkend: ich bin ganz Ohr I’m all ears; sie ist ganz der oder ihr Vater she’s just like her father, she’s a chip off the old block umg.; ganz Kavalier, ließ er ihr den Vortritt being the perfect gentleman, he let her go first; er, ganz verfolgte Unschuld, protestierte heftig all ( oder the picture of) injured innocence, he protested loudly* * *integral (Adj.); total (Adj.); wholly (Adv.); in full (Adv.); quite (Adv.); entire (Adj.); all (Adj.); whole (Adj.)* * *gạnz [gants]1. adj1) whole, entire; (= vollständig) complete; Wahrheit wholeeine ganze Zahl — a whole number, an integer
eine ganze Note (Mus) — a semibreve (Brit), a whole note (US)
eine ganze Pause (Mus) — a semibreve (Brit) or whole note (US) rest
die ganze Mannschaft war... — the whole or entire team was..., all the team were...
die ganzen Tassen/Kinder (inf) — all the cups/children
wir fuhren durch ganz England — we travelled (Brit) or traveled (US) all over England
die ganze Zeit — all the time, the whole time
der ganze Kram — the whole lot (Brit), all the stuff (US)
sein ganzes Geld/Vermögen — all his money/fortune, his entire or whole fortune
sie ist seine ganze Freude (inf) — she's the apple of his eye (inf)
ein ganzer Mann — a real or proper man
See:→ Arbeit2)im (Großen und) Ganzen (genommen) — on the whole, by and large, (taken) all in all
3) (inf = unbeschädigt) intactwieder ganz sein — to be mended
4) (inf = nicht mehr als) all of2. adv(= völlig) quite; (= vollständig, ausnahmslos) completely; (= ziemlich, leidlich) quite; (= sehr) really; (= genau) exactly, justganz hinten/vorn — right at the back/front
nicht ganz — not quite
ganz gewiss! — most certainly, absolutely
ein ganz billiger Trick/böser Kerl — a really cheap trick/evil character
das ist mir ganz gleich — it's all the same or all one to me
so ganz vergnügt/traurig etc — so very happy/sad etc
ganz Aufmerksamkeit/Demut etc sein — to be all attention/humility etc
etwas ganz Intelligentes/Verrücktes etc — something really clever/mad etc
ganz wie Sie meinen — just as you think (best)
ganz gleich wer — it doesn't matter who, no matter who
eine Zeitschrift ganz lesen — to read a magazine right through, to read a magazine from cover to cover
das habe ich nicht ganz gelesen — I haven't read it all yet, I haven't finished reading it yet
ganz und gar — completely, utterly
ganz und gar nicht — not at all, not in the least
ich habe ganz den Eindruck, dass... — I've rather got the impression that...
das mag ich ganz besonders gern[e] — I'm particularly or especially fond of that
etw ganz oder gar nicht machen — to do sth properly or not at all
* * *1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) all2) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) all3) (whole: I spent the entire day on the beach.) entire4) full5) (completely: Finish off your work.) off6) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) quite7) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) quite8) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) right9) very10) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) whole11) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) whole* * *[ˈgants]I. adj inver widmete dem Projekt seine \ganze Energie he dedicated all his energy to the projectes regnet schon den \ganzen Tag it's been raining all [or the whole] [or the entire] dayist das Ihre \ganze Auswahl an CDs? are those all the CDs you've got?\ganz Berlin schaute zu, als das letzte Stück Mauer entfernt wurde the whole of [or all] Berlin looked on as the last piece of the wall was removedder \ganze Schrott wanderte in den Müll all that [or the entire] rubbish ended up on the scrap heapdas \ganze Theater wegen einer Frau! all that fuss over a woman!die \ganze Arbeit all the work\ganz Deutschland/England the whole of Germany/Englanddiese Verordnung gilt in \ganz Europa this regulation applies throughout [or to the whole of] Europewir fuhren durch \ganz Italien we travelled all over Italyein \ganzer Mann a real mandie \ganze Wahrheit the whole truthdie \ganze Zeit all the time, the whole timedie \ganzen Autos in unserer Straße wurden beschädigt all the cars in our street where damagedwo kamen denn plötzlich die \ganzen Menschen her? where did all these people suddenly come from?man hat mir die \ganzen 500 Euro geklaut! all my 500 euros were stolen!eine \ganze Drehung a complete turneine \ganze Note a semibreve, a whole note AM\ganze Zahl whole number, integereine \ganze Menge/Weile quite a lot/whilehoffentlich sind unsere guten Gläser noch \ganz I hope our good glasses are still in one piecesie gab mir nur ihre kaputten Spielsachen und behielt die \ganzen she only gave me her broken toys and kept the intact onesetw wieder \ganz machen to mend sthwieder \ganz sein to be mendeddas Auto ist wieder \ganz the car has been repairedder Fernseher hat \ganze 50 Euro gekostet the television cost all of 50 eurossie verdient \ganze 3.200 Euro im Monat she earns all of 3,200 euros a monther hat dafür gerade mal \ganze zehn Minuten gebraucht it didn't take him more than ten minutesfür fünf Stunden Schwerarbeit habe ich \ganze 50 Euro bekommen all I got for five hours' heavy work was 50 eurosII. advdas war \ganz lieb von dir that was really kind of youer sagte etwas \ganz Dummes he said something really stupider ist ein \ganz Ausgebuffter (fam) he's really a shrewd oneder Kuchen ist dir \ganz wunderbar gelungen you've made a really good job of this cakeist das auch \ganz bestimmt die Wahrheit? are you sure you're telling the whole truth?\ganz besonders particularly, especiallydas war \ganz besonders ungeschickt von dir that was particularly careless of you!ein \ganz kleines bisschen [o klein wenig] just a little bit2. (ziemlich) quiteich verdiene eigentlich ein \ganz gutes Gehalt I earn quite a good salary reallyder Vorschlag ist \ganz interessant the proposal is quite interestinges hat ihr hier \ganz gut gefallen she quite liked it heredie Kinder waren \ganz schön dreckig (fam) the children were pretty dirty▪ etw \ganz tun:du musst das Bild nicht \ganz ausmalen you don't have to colour [or AM -or] in all the pictureich habe den Film nicht \ganz gesehen I didn't see all the filmhast du die Wand schon \ganz gestrichen? have you painted all the wall?, have you finished painting the wall?etw \ganz lesen to read sth from cover to coverich habe die Zeitschrift noch nicht \ganz gelesen I haven't finished reading the magazine yet4. (über und über, durch und durch) completely, totally\ganz nass sein to be all wet\ganz mit Schlamm bedeckt sein to be completely [or totally] covered in mud5. (absolut) completely, totallyer ist \ganz der Vater he is just like his fathersie war ganz Aufmerksamkeit she was all attention[ich bin] \ganz Ihrer Meinung I quite agree\ganz wie Sie meinen/wünschen just as you think best/wish\ganz allein sein to be all alone\ganz und gar completely, utterlydas ist \ganz und gar etwas anderes that is something completely [or totally] different\ganz und gar nicht not at all, not in the leastetw \ganz oder gar nicht machen to do sth properly or not at all\ganz gewiss definitely\ganz gleich no matter\ganz gleich, was passiert, ich bleibe bei dir no matter what happens, I stay with youich muss diesen Wagen haben, \ganz gleich, was er kostet! I must have this car, no matter what it costsjdm \ganz gleich sein to be all the same to sbdas ist mir \ganz gleich it's all the same to menicht \ganz not quitees ist noch nicht \ganz Mitternacht it is not quite midnight yeter ist noch nicht \ganz achtzehn he is just under eighteendas ist nicht \ganz dasselbe that's not quite the same thing\ganz Recht haben to be quite [or absolutely] right6. (unmittelbar)\ganz hinten/vorne right at the back/front* * *1.1) nicht präd. (gesamt) whole; entiredie ganze Straße — (alle Bewohner) everybody in the street
ganze Arbeit leisten — do a complete or proper job
die ganze Geschichte od. Sache — (ugs.) the whole story or business
2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (sämtlich)die ganzen Leute — usw. all the people etc.
3) nicht präd. (vollständig) whole <number, truth>eine ganze Note — (Musik) a semibreve (Brit.); a whole note (Amer.)
im Ganzen sechs Tage — six days in all or altogether
im [Großen und] Ganzen — on the whole; all in all
4) nicht präd. (ugs.): (ziemlich groß)eine ganze Menge/ein ganzer Haufen — quite a lot/quite a pile
5) (ugs.): (unversehrt) intact6) nicht präd. (ugs.): (nur) all of2.ganze 14 Jahre alt — all of fourteen [years old]
1) (vollkommen) quitedas ist mir ganz egal — it's all the same to me; I don't care
etwas ganz vergessen — completely or quite forget something
etwas ganz allein tun od. machen — do something entirely on one's own
sie ist ganz die Mutter — she's the image of or just like her mother
ganz und gar — totally; utterly
2) (sehr, ziemlich) quite* * *A. adjganz Deutschland the whole ( oder all) of Germany;die ganze Stadt the whole town;in oderdurch ganz Amerika all over America;in der ganzen Welt all over the world;ganze Länge total ( oder overall) length;ganze Zahl MATH whole number;den ganzen Morgen/Tag all morning/day;die ganze Nacht (hindurch) all night long;die ganze Zeit all the time, the whole time;von ganzem Herzen with all my etc heartwieder ganz machen mend;die Tasse ist noch ganz auch the cup didn’t break3. mit pl, attr; umg (alle) all (of);meine ganzen Schuhe all (of) my shoes;schau mal, die ganzen Leute! look at all the people!4. attr; umg (ziemlich) quite (a);eine ganze Menge quite a lot;Zeit brauchen/dauern take/last quite a while ( oder time);eine ganze Stange Geld umg quite a lot of moneydie Aufgabe erfordert einen ganzen Mann this is a job for a real manes hat ganze fünf Minuten gedauert it didn’t take more than five minutes, it was all over in five minutes;er hat mir ganze zehn Euro gegeben all he gave me was ten euros;es hat mich ganze 50 Euro gekostet it only cost me 50 euros;sie ist ganze zehn Jahre alt she’s only ten years oldB. adv1.ganz (und gar) completely, totally;ganz und gar nicht not at all;ganz aufessen eat sth all up;etwas ganz bezahlen pay sth in full;ganz durcheinander in total confusion ( oder disorder);ganz durchnässt wet (all the way) through;ganz zu schweigen von not to mention;das ist was ganz anderes that’s a completely different matter, that’s something else entirely;das ist ganz unmöglich that is quite impossible;das hab ich ganz allein gemacht I did it entirely on my own;(ich bin) ganz Ihrer Meinung I quite agree;nicht ganz zehn just under ten, coming up for ten umg2. (sehr) very, really;ein ganz kleines Stück a tiny piece ( oder bit);ein ganz klein wenig a tiny bit;ganz besonders, weil (e)specially since;ganz in der Nähe very close by3. (genau) just, exactly, quite;nicht ganz dasselbe not quite the same thing;sie hat ganz dasselbe gesagt she said exactly the same thing;es sieht ganz danach aus, als ob … it looks very much as if …;ganz wie du willst just as you like4. (ziemlich, leidlich) quite, pretty umg;ganz gut quite good, not bad umg;es hat mir ganz gut gefallen I quite liked ( oder enjoyed) it;ganz schön viel quite a lot, a fair bit umg;ich würde es ganz gern machen, aber … I’d like to, but …ich bin ganz Ohr I’m all ears;ganz Kavalier, ließ er ihr den Vortritt being the perfect gentleman, he let her go first;er, ganz verfolgte Unschuld, protestierte heftig all ( oder the picture of) injured innocence, he protested loudly* * *1.1) nicht präd. (gesamt) whole; entiredie ganze Straße — (alle Bewohner) everybody in the street
ganze Arbeit leisten — do a complete or proper job
die ganze Geschichte od. Sache — (ugs.) the whole story or business
2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (sämtlich)die ganzen Leute — usw. all the people etc.
3) nicht präd. (vollständig) whole <number, truth>eine ganze Note — (Musik) a semibreve (Brit.); a whole note (Amer.)
im Ganzen sechs Tage — six days in all or altogether
im [Großen und] Ganzen — on the whole; all in all
4) nicht präd. (ugs.): (ziemlich groß)eine ganze Menge/ein ganzer Haufen — quite a lot/quite a pile
5) (ugs.): (unversehrt) intact6) nicht präd. (ugs.): (nur) all of2.ganze 14 Jahre alt — all of fourteen [years old]
1) (vollkommen) quitedas ist mir ganz egal — it's all the same to me; I don't care
etwas ganz vergessen — completely or quite forget something
etwas ganz allein tun od. machen — do something entirely on one's own
sie ist ganz die Mutter — she's the image of or just like her mother
ganz und gar — totally; utterly
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11 débrouillard
débrouillard, e [debʀujaʀ, aʀd]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *débrouillarde debʀujaʀ, aʀd adjectif resourceful* * *debʀujaʀ, aʀd adj débrouillard, -e* * *A adj resourceful; il est débrouillard he can look after himself.( féminin débrouillarde) [debrujar, ard] adjectif————————, débrouillarde [debrujar, ard] nom masculin, nom féminin -
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farceur, -euse [faʀsœʀ, øz]1. masculine noun, feminine noun2. adjective( = espiègle) mischievous* * *- euse faʀsœʀ, øz nom masculin, féminin1) ( plaisantin) practical joker2) ( personne peu sérieuse) joker (colloq)* * *faʀsœʀ, øz nm/f (-euse)1) (= blagueur) practical joker2) (= fumiste) clown* * *B nm,f1 ( plaisantin) practical joker;2 ( personne peu sérieuse) joker○.————————, farceuse [farsɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin -
13 pillo
f. & m.1 rascal, scamp, sly fellow.2 burglar, thief.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pillar.* * *► adjetivo1 (travieso) naughty2 (astuto) crafty► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (niño) little monkey, little devil2 (adulto) rogue, rascal* * *pillo, -a1.ADJ [adulto] sly, crafty; [niño] naughty2.SM / F (=adulto) rogue, scoundrel; (=niño) rascal, scamp* * *I II- lla masculino, femenino (fam) ( travieso) rascal (colloq); ( astuto) crafty o cunning devil (colloq)* * *= streetwise [street-wise], crafty, street urchin, slum urchin, urchin, street arab, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion.Ex. And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex. The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex. Victorian photographs of social commentary ranged from the pseudo-sentimental slum urchins of Oscar Rejlander to the stark honest portrayal of the horrible conditions of the Glascow slums by Thomas Annan.Ex. This is a film that that will melt hearts of stone, with its cast of scruffy urchins who learn both song and life lessons under the tutelage of a paternalistic mentor at a grim boarding school for 'difficult' boys.Ex. Many New York citizens blamed the street arabs for crime and violence in the city and wanted them placed in orphan homes or prisons.Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.* * *I II- lla masculino, femenino (fam) ( travieso) rascal (colloq); ( astuto) crafty o cunning devil (colloq)* * *= streetwise [street-wise], crafty, street urchin, slum urchin, urchin, street arab, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion.Ex: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex: The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex: Victorian photographs of social commentary ranged from the pseudo-sentimental slum urchins of Oscar Rejlander to the stark honest portrayal of the horrible conditions of the Glascow slums by Thomas Annan.Ex: This is a film that that will melt hearts of stone, with its cast of scruffy urchins who learn both song and life lessons under the tutelage of a paternalistic mentor at a grim boarding school for 'difficult' boys.Ex: Many New York citizens blamed the street arabs for crime and violence in the city and wanted them placed in orphan homes or prisons.Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.* * *( fam)1 (travieso) naughty, wicked ( colloq)2 (astuto) crafty, cunningmasculine, feminine( fam)1 (travieso) rascal ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo pillar: ( conjugate pillar)
pillo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pilló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pillar
pillo
pillar ( conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam)
◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;
¡te pillé! caught o got you!
2 (Esp fam) [ coche] to hit
pillarse verbo pronominal (fam) ‹dedos/manga› to catch
pillo
( astuto) crafty, cunning
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( travieso) rascal (colloq);
( astuto) crafty o cunning devil (colloq)
pillar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, enfermedad) to catch
2 (atropellar) to run over
3 (sorprender) to catch
4 (un chiste, una idea) to get
5 (robar) to steal ➣ Ver nota en catch
♦ Locuciones: me pilla de camino, it's on my way
pillo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (travieso, trasto) naughty
2 (astuto) cunning
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (niño travieso) rascal
2 (astuto) cunning devil
' pillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pilla
- renuncio
- sinvergüenza
- tuna
- tuno
- pillar
English:
rascal
- roguish
- tag
- rogue
* * *pillo, -a Fam♦ adj1. [travieso] mischievous2. [astuto] crafty♦ nm,f1. [pícaro] rascal2. [astuto] crafty person* * *I adj mischievousII m, pilla f rascal* * *: cunning, crafty1) : rascal, brat2) : rogue, scoundrel* * * -
14 astuto
adj.1 sly, artful, astute, crafty.2 clever, sharp, quick-witted, sharp-witted.* * *► adjetivo1 astute, cunning, shrewd* * *(f. - astuta)adj.1) astute, shrewd2) crafty* * *ADJ (=sagaz) astute, clever; (=mañoso) crafty, sly* * ** * *= clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex. The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex. You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.----* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* * ** * *= clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex: The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex: You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* * *astuto -ta1 (sagaz) shrewd, astuteno la podrás engañar, es demasiado astuta you won't be able to fool her, she's too shrewd o astute o ( colloq) smart* * *
astuto
( ladino) (pey) crafty, sly, cunning
astuto,-a adjetivo astute, shrewd
' astuto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astuta
- cuca
- cuco
- espabilada
- espabilado
- guachinanga
- guachinango
- hábil
- ladina
- ladino
- pilla
- pillo
- zorra
- zorro
- jodido
- listo
- pícaro
- piola
- taimado
- vivo
English:
artful
- astute
- canny
- crafty
- cunning
- foxy
- outfox
- outsmart
- sharp
- shrewd
- sly
- tricky
- worldly-wise
- wily
* * *astuto, -a adj1. [ladino, tramposo] cunning2. [sagaz, listo] astute* * *adj shrewd, astute* * *astuto, -ta adj1) : astute, shrewd2) : crafty, tricky♦ astutamente adv* * *astuto adj1. (hábil) shrewd / astute -
15 schlau
I Adj. (klug) clever, shrewd; (listig) crafty; ein schlauer Fuchs umg. a crafty ( oder sly) customer; aus ihm werde ich nicht schlau umg. I can’t make him out; daraus werde ich nicht schlau umg. I can’t make head or tail of it; das war besonders schlau von dir iro. that was particularly clever on your part; schlaues Buch umg. reference book ( über + Akk on); was steht denn in deinem schlauen Buch? umg. what does your source of all wisdom say?; sich ein schlaues Leben machen make a cushy life for o.s., feather one’s nest; ein ganz Schlauer pej. SchlaubergerII Adv.: das hat er sich schlau ausgedacht! that was good thinking on his part* * *(klug) astute; knowing; shrewd; clever; smart;(listig) wily; crafty; foxy; artful; canny; vulpine; sly; cunning* * *[ʃlau]1. adjclever, smart; Mensch, Idee auch shrewd; (= gerissen) cunning, crafty, wily; Sprüche cleverer ist ein schláúer Kopf — he has a good head on his shoulders
ein schláúer Bursche — a crafty or cunning devil (inf)
ein schláúes Buch (inf) — a clever book
ich werde nicht schláú aus ihm/dieser Sache — I can't make him/it out
See:→ Fuchs2. advcleverlysie tut immer so schláú — she always thinks she's so clever or smart
etw schláú anfangen or anstellen — to manage sth cleverly
See:* * *1) (clever: an astute businessman.) astute2) shrewdly3) (showing good judgement; wise: a shrewd man; a shrewd choice.) shrewd4) slyly5) slily6) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) sly* * *[ʃlau]I. adj1. (clever) clever, shrewddu bist ein \schlaues Bürschlein! what a clever clogs you are! BRIT2. (gerissen) crafty, wilyein \schlauer Fuchs a sly foxein \schlauer Plan/Vorschlag an ingenious plan/suggestionaus jdm/etw \schlau werden to understand sb/sth, to understand what sb/sth is about famich werde nicht \schlau aus der Bedienungsanleitung I can't make head nor tail of the operating instructionsII. adv cleverly, shrewdly, craftily, ingeniously* * *1.1) shrewd; astute; (gerissen) wily; crafty; cunning2) (ugs.): (gescheit) clever; bright; smartaus etwas nicht schlau werden — (ugs.) not be able to make head or tail of something
2.aus jemandem nicht schlau werden — (ugs.) not be able to make somebody out; s. auch Buch 1)
adverbial shrewdly; astutely; (gerissen) craftily; cunningly* * *aus ihm werde ich nicht schlau umg I can’t make him out;daraus werde ich nicht schlau umg I can’t make head or tail of it;das war besonders schlau von dir iron that was particularly clever on your part;schlaues Buch umg reference book (über +akk on);was steht denn in deinem schlauen Buch? umg what does your source of all wisdom say?;sich ein schlaues Leben machen make a cushy life for o.s., feather one’s nest;B. adv:das hat er sich schlau ausgedacht! that was good thinking on his part* * *1.1) shrewd; astute; (gerissen) wily; crafty; cunning2) (ugs.): (gescheit) clever; bright; smartaus etwas nicht schlau werden — (ugs.) not be able to make head or tail of something
2.aus jemandem nicht schlau werden — (ugs.) not be able to make somebody out; s. auch Buch 1)
adverbial shrewdly; astutely; (gerissen) craftily; cunningly* * *adj.crafty adj.cunning adj.cute adj.foxy adj.shifty adj.shrewd adj.sly adj.wily adj. adv.cleverly adv.cunningly adv.cutely adv.shrewdly adv.slyly adv.smartly adv. -
16 cuco
m.cuckoo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cucar.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar (coquetón) cute2 (taimado) shrewd, crafty1 (ave) cuckoo————————1 (ave) cuckoo————————1 (insecto) caterpillar* * *cuco, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=taimado) sly, crafty; (=astuto) shrewd2) (=bonito) pretty, cute2.SM / F * (=persona) wily bird *, sly one3. SM1) (Orn) cuckoo2) (=oruga) grub, caterpillar3) * (=jugador) gambler4)5) Cono Sur (=sabelotodo) smart guy *, wise guy *, know-all *6) Caribe *** (=sexo femenino) cunt **** * *I- ca adjetivo1) (fam) ( bonito) cute (colloq)2) (Esp fam) ( astuto) crafty (colloq)II1) (Zool) cuckoo2) ( de bebé) Moses basket3) (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman* * *I- ca adjetivo1) (fam) ( bonito) cute (colloq)2) (Esp fam) ( astuto) crafty (colloq)II1) (Zool) cuckoo2) ( de bebé) Moses basket3) (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman* * *cuco11 = cuckoo.Ex: Cuckoos leave their sub-Saharan winter home to reach the southern Mediterranean by March.
* reloj de cuco = cuckoo clock.cuco22 = sneaky [sneakier -comp., sneakiest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].Ex: The article carries the title 'Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.
Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.* * *cuco2A ( Zool) cuckooB (de bebé) Moses basketC (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman* * *
cuco sustantivo masculino
1 (Zool) cuckoo
2 (Esp) ( de bebé) Moses basket
3 (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman
cuco,-a
I sustantivo masculino Orn cuckoo
II adjetivo familiar (astuto) shrewd, crafty
' cuco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuca
English:
cuckoo
- cuckoo clock
- cute
* * *cuco, -a♦ adjFam1. [bonito] prettyel muy cuco nos ha conseguido engañar a todos the crafty devil managed to take us all in♦ nm1. [ave] cuckoo* * *I m ZO cuckoo;reloj de cuco cuckoo clockII adj ( astuto) sharp, crafty* * *cuco nm: cuckoo* * *cuco2 n cuckoo -
17 pícaro
adj.mischievous, impish, rascally, naughty.m.rascal, little wretch, scamp, picaro.* * *► adjetivo1 (astuto) crafty, sly2 (atrevido) wicked► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona astuta) slyboots, crafty devil* * *pícaro, -a1. ADJ1) (=taimado) sly, crafty; (=travieso) [niño] naughty, mischievous2) (=deshonesto) crooked; (=pillo) roguish, knavish3) hum naughty, wicked¡este pícaro siglo! — what naughty times we live in!
2. SM / F1) (=granuja) rogue, scoundrel; (=ladino) sly sort; (=niño) rascal, scamp¡pícaro! — you rascal!
2) (Literat) roguePÍCARO In Spanish literature, especially of the Golden Age, the pícaro is a roguish character whose travels and adventures are used as a vehicle for social satire. The anonymous Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), which relates the life and adventures of one such character, is thought to be the first of the genre known as the picaresque novel, or novela picaresca. Other well-known picaresque novels were written by Cervantes (Rinconete y Cortadillo) and Francisco de Quevedo (El Buscón).* * *I- ra adjetivoa) ( ladino) crafty, cunningb) ( malicioso) < persona> naughty, wicked (colloq); <chiste/comentario> naughty, racy; <mirada/sonrisa> wicked (colloq), cheeky (BrE)II- ra masculino, femeninoa) (Lit) rogue, villainb) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)* * *= rogue, elfin, impish, crafty, mischievous, playful.Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.* * *I- ra adjetivoa) ( ladino) crafty, cunningb) ( malicioso) < persona> naughty, wicked (colloq); <chiste/comentario> naughty, racy; <mirada/sonrisa> wicked (colloq), cheeky (BrE)II- ra masculino, femeninoa) (Lit) rogue, villainb) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)* * *= rogue, elfin, impish, crafty, mischievous, playful.Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.
Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.* * *1 (ladino) crafty, cunning2 (malicioso) ‹persona› naughty, wicked ( colloq); ‹chiste/comentario› naughty, racy; ‹mirada/sonrisa› wicked ( colloq), cheeky ( BrE)masculine, feminine1 ( Lit) rogue, villain* * *
pícaro◊ -ra adjetivo
‹chiste/comentario› naughty, racy;
‹mirada/sonrisa› mischievous, cheeky (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
' pícaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bandida
- bandido
- granuja
- maliciosa
- malicioso
- socarrón
- socarrona
- sabandija
- sinvergüenza
English:
glint
- mischievous
- rogue
- roguish
- cheeky
- playful
* * *pícaro, -a♦ adj1. [astuto] cunning, crafty;¡qué pícaro es este gato! this cat is very cunning o sly2. [travieso] naughty, mischievous3. [atrevido] [persona] bold, daring;[comentario] naughty, racy; [sonrisa] wicked, cheeky♦ nm,f2. [astuto] sly person, rogue3. [travieso] rascal4. [atrevido] brazen person* * *I adj1 persona crafty, sly2 comentario mischievousII m rogue* * *pícaro, -ra adj1) : mischievous2) : cunning, sly3) : off-color, risquépícaro, -ra n1) : rogue, scoundrel2) : rascal -
18 Hund
m; -(e)s, -e1. dog; (Jagdhund) auch hound; ZOOL. canine; junger Hund puppy; streunender Hund stray (dog); bissig 12. (Rüde) dog, male3. umg., fig.: ( gemeiner) Hund pej. (rotten) swine Sl.; er ist ein armer Hund he’s a poor devil; blöder Hund! pej. idiot!, cretin!; so ein blöder Hund! pej. auch what a stupid bastard vulg.; du fauler Hund! you lazy sod!; krummer Hund Zigarre: culebras (cigar); (zwielichtiger Kerl) crafty devil; scharfer oder harter Hund (strenger Lehrer) strict bastard vulg.; (harter Trainer) demanding sod Sl., Am. slavedriver; sturer Hund stubborn bastard vulg.; verrückter Hund crazy sod (Am. bastard) Sl.; kein Hund not a soul7. BERGB. tub8. in Wendungen: auf den Hund bringen / kommen umg. ruin / go to pot; ( ganz) auf dem Hund sein umg. be in a real mess; gesundheitlich: auch be a wreck; mit den Nerven auf dem Hund sein umg. be a nervous wreck; vor die Hunde gehen umg. go to the dogs; da liegt der Hund begraben umg. that’s why; er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt umg. he knows all the tricks of the trade; er ist bekannt wie ein bunter oder scheckiger Hund everybody knows him; das ist ein dicker Hund! umg. (eine Frechheit) that’s a bit thick!, Am. what nerve!; (grober Fehler) that’s a real boo-boo!; wie ein geprügelter Hund like a whipped cur; frieren wie ein junger Hund umg. be frozen to the core, be chilled to the bone; müde wie ein Hund umg. be dog-tired; wie ein Hund leben umg. live like a dog; wie Hund und Katze leben oder sein umg. fight like cat and dog; damit kann man keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken umg. who’s interested in that?; bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen you wouldn’t turn a dog out in weather like this; von dem nimmt kein Hund einen Bissen oder Brocken etc. Brot umg. no one will have anything to do with him; er wird von ihnen behandelt, dass es ( sogar) einen Hund jammert oder dauert umg. they treat him pitifully badly; da wird ja der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt! umg. it’s unbelievable!; ein getroffener Hund bellt umg. it’s always the guilty party who makes the loudest noise; das ist ja zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen! umg. it’s enough to drive you to despair; Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht barking dogs seldom bite; viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod Sprichw. the one stands little chance against the many; man kann den Hund nicht zum Jagen tragen Sprichw. you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink; letzt... 4, schlafen* * *der Hunddog; hound* * *Hụnd [hʊnt]m -(e)s, -e[-də]junger Hund — puppy, pup
getroffene Hunde bellen (inf) — if the cap fits, wear it
viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod (Prov) — there is not much one person can do against many
wie Hund und Katze leben — to live like cat and dog, to lead a cat-and-dog life
ich würde bei diesem Wetter keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen — I wouldn't send a dog out in this weather
müde wie ein Hund sein (inf) — to be dog-tired
das ist ( ja) zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen (inf) — it's enough to give you kittens
da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt (inf) — it's enough to drive you crazy (inf) or round the twist (Brit inf)
da liegt der Hund begraben (inf) — (so) that's what is/was behind it all; (Haken, Problem etc) that's the problem
er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt (inf) — he knows all the tricks, there are no flies on him (Brit inf)
er ist ein armer Hund — he's a poor soul or devil (inf)
er ist völlig auf dem Hund (inf) — he's really gone to the dogs (inf)
auf den Hund kommen (inf) — to go to the dogs (inf)
jdn auf den Hund bringen (inf) — to ruin sb; (gesundheitlich) to ruin sb's health
die Weiber haben/der Suff hat ihn auf den Hund gebracht (inf) — women have/drink has been his ruin or downfall
vor die Hunde gehen (inf) — to go to the dogs (inf)
du blöder Hund (inf) — you silly or stupid bastard (sl)
du gemeiner Hund (inf) — you rotten bastard (sl)
2) (MIN = Förderwagen) truck, tub* * *(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) dog* * *<-[e]s, -e>[hʊnt, pl ˈhʊndə]m„[Vorsicht,] bissiger \Hund!“ “beware of the dog!”„\Hunde müssen draußen bleiben“ “no dogs allowed”zur Familie der \Hunde gehören to be a caninefliegender \Hund flying foxjunger \Hund puppy[du] falscher \Hund! (sl) [you] dirty rat!krummer \Hund (sl) rogue, villainräudiger \Hund mang[e]y dogwie ein räudiger \Hund like a mad dogein scharfer \Hund sein (fam) to be a tough customer [or cookie]3. ASTROLder Große/Kleine \Hund Canis Major/Minor, the Great/Little Dog4.er droht damit, die Sache vor Gericht zu bringen — Hunde die bellen, beißen nicht he threatens with taking the case to court — his bark is worse than his bite▶ das ist [ja] zum Junge-\Hunde-Kriegen (fam) that's maddening, that's enough to drive one around the bend [or AM to go off of the deep end]▶ mit etw dat keinen \Hund hinterm Ofen hervorlocken können (fam) to not be able to tempt a single soul with sth▶ da wird der \Hund in der Pfanne verrückt (fam) it's enough to drive a person mad [or BRIT sb round the twist]▶ schlafende \Hunde soll man nicht wecken one should let sleeping dogs lie▶ bei diesem Wetter jagt man keinen \Hund vor die Tür one wouldn't send a dog out in this weather* * *der; Hundes, Hunde1) dog; (JagdHund) hound; dogbekannt sein wie ein bunter Hund — (ugs.) be a well-known figure
bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund vor die Tür schicken — I wouldn't turn a dog out in weather like this
da liegt der Hund begraben — (fig. ugs.) (Ursache) that's what's causing it; (Grund) that's the real reason
da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt — (salopp) it's quite incredible
Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht — (Spr.) barking dogs seldom bite
den letzten beißen die Hunde — (fig.) late-comers must expect to be unlucky
ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (grober Fehler) a real bloomer (Brit. sl.) or (sl.) goof
das ist ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (Frechheit) that's a bit thick (coll.)
wie Hund und Katze leben — (ugs.) lead a cat-and-dog life
auf den Hund kommen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.)
vor die Hunde gehen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.); (sterben) die; kick the bucket (fig. sl.)
so ein blöder Hund! — [what a] stupid bastard!
* * *junger Hund puppy;2. (Rüde) dog, male3. umg, fig:er ist ein armer Hund he’s a poor devil;blöder Hund! pej idiot!, cretin!;so ein blöder Hund! pej auch what a stupid bastard vulg;du fauler Hund! you lazy sod!;harter Hund (strenger Lehrer) strict bastard vulg; (harter Trainer) demanding sod sl, US slavedriver;sturer Hund stubborn bastard vulg;kein Hund not a soul4. ZOOL:Fliegender Hund flying fox5. ASTRON:Großer/Kleiner Hund Great/Little ( oder Lesser) Dog, Canis Major/Minor6. GASTR:7. BERGB tub8. in Wendungen:auf den Hund bringen/kommen umg ruin/go to pot;mit den Nerven auf dem Hund sein umg be a nervous wreck;vor die Hunde gehen umg go to the dogs;da liegt der Hund begraben umg that’s why;er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt umg he knows all the tricks of the trade;scheckiger Hund everybody knows him;das ist ein dicker Hund! umg (eine Frechheit) that’s a bit thick!, US what nerve!; (grober Fehler) that’s a real boo-boo!;wie ein geprügelter Hund like a whipped cur;frieren wie ein junger Hund umg be frozen to the core, be chilled to the bone;müde wie ein Hund umg be dog-tired;wie ein Hund leben umg live like a dog;sein umg fight like cat and dog;damit kann man keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken umg who’s interested in that?;bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen you wouldn’t turn a dog out in weather like this;Brocken etcBrot umg no one will have anything to do with him;dauert umg they treat him pitifully badly;da wird ja der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt! umg it’s unbelievable!;das ist ja zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen! umg it’s enough to drive you to despair;Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht barking dogs seldom bite;viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod sprichw the one stands little chance against the many;man kann den Hund nicht zum Jagen tragen sprichw you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink; → letzt… 4, schlafen* * *der; Hundes, Hunde1) dog; (JagdHund) hound; dogbekannt sein wie ein bunter Hund — (ugs.) be a well-known figure
bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund vor die Tür schicken — I wouldn't turn a dog out in weather like this
da liegt der Hund begraben — (fig. ugs.) (Ursache) that's what's causing it; (Grund) that's the real reason
da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt — (salopp) it's quite incredible
Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht — (Spr.) barking dogs seldom bite
den letzten beißen die Hunde — (fig.) late-comers must expect to be unlucky
ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (grober Fehler) a real bloomer (Brit. sl.) or (sl.) goof
das ist ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (Frechheit) that's a bit thick (coll.)
wie Hund und Katze leben — (ugs.) lead a cat-and-dog life
auf den Hund kommen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.)
vor die Hunde gehen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.); (sterben) die; kick the bucket (fig. sl.)
so ein blöder Hund! — [what a] stupid bastard!
* * *-e m.dog n.hound n. -
19 dritto
1. adj straight2. adv straight (ahead)3. m di indumento, tessuto right side4. m, dritta f colloq crafty person colloq* * *dritto agg.◆ s.m.1 right side: il dritto e il rovescio di un tessuto, the right and the wrong side of a cloth2 (mar., aer.) post: dritto del timone, rudderpost; dritto di deriva, fin post; dritto di poppa, sternpost3 (fam.) ( persona furba) crafty old fox, crafty devil: è un bel dritto, he's really smart (o on the ball); non fare troppo il dritto, don't try to be too smart◆ avv. straight, straight ahead: se ne andò via dritto, he went straight away.* * *['dritto] dritto (-a)1. agg1)See:diritto I2) (fam : scaltro) sharp, crafty2. smSee:diritto I3. sm/f(
fam : furbo) è un dritto — he's a crafty o sly one4. avvSee:diritto I* * *['dritto] 1.1) diritto I2) colloq. (scaltro) smart2. 3.1) sart. sport diritto I2) mar. post3) (persona scaltra) smart one* * *dritto/'dritto/1 → 1. diritto2 colloq. (scaltro) smartII avverbio→ 1. dirittoIII sostantivo m.(f. -a)1 sart. sport → 1. diritto2 mar. post3 (persona scaltra) smart one; fare il dritto to be smarty. -
20 BRAGÐ
n.1) sudden or brisk movement; moment; bragðs, af bragði, at once; af (or á) skömmu bragði, shortly, quickly, in a short time;2) fig., in many phrases, verða fyrri (skjótari) at bragði, to make the first move, to be beforehand with (þeir hafa orðit fyrri at bragði at stefna en vér); vera í bragði með em, skerast í bragð með em, to lend one a helping hand; taka et bragðs or til bragðs, to take some step (to get out of difficulties); úviturligt bragð, a foolish step; úheyriligt bragð, an unheard of proceeding; gerðist þar at sví mikit bragð, at, it went so far that; lítit bragð mun þá at (it must be very slight), ef þú finnr ekki;3) trick, scheme, device, chiefly in pl.; beita en bröðum, hafa brögð við en, to deal cunninly with, impose upon; ferr at fornum brögðum, in the old way; búa yfir brögðum, to brood over wiles; leika em bragð, to play or serve one a trick hefir hann miklu bragði á oss komit, he has played a bad trick upon us;4) countenance, look, expression þannig ertu í bragði sem, thou lookest as if; með betra bragði, in a better mood; bleyðimannligr í bragði, having the look of a coward; Sturla gerði þat bragð á (made as if), at hann hefði fundit Pál prest;5) embroidered figure (hekla saumuð öll brögðum).* * *n. [cp. bregða].I. the fundamental notion is that of a sudden motion:1. temp. a while, moment, cp. auga-bragð; in adverb, phrases, af bragði, at once, Hrafn. 17, Gs. 18, Am. 2; af (á) skömmu bragði, shortly, Fms. vi. 272, viii. 236, 348; í fyrsta bragði, the first time (rare), Gþl. 532, Js. 129; skams bragðs, gen. used as adv. quickly, in a short time, Bs. i. 336, 337, Fms. viii. 348, v. l.; cp. ‘at a brayd,’ ‘in a brayd,’ Engl. Ballads.2. loc. a quick movement; við-bragð (cp. bregða við), knífs-bragð (cp. bregða sverði), a slash with a knife.3. metaph. in many phrases, verða fyrri (skjótari) at bragði, til bragðs, to make the first move; þeir hafa orðit fyrri at b. at stefna en vér, Nj. 241, Bs. ii. 106; svá at þú verðir skjótari at b. at veiða þenna níðing, Fms. i. 206, ix. 288; vera í bragði með e-m, to lend one a helping hand, mostly in something uncanny, Gísl. 5, Bs. i. 722; snarast í bragð með e-m, id., Ld. 254; taka e-t bragðs, til bragðs or bragð, to take some step to get clear out of difficulties, Nj. 263, 199, Fms. ix. 407, Grett. 75 new Ed.; þat var b. (step, issue) Atla, at hann hljóp …, Háv. 53; úvitrligt b., a foolish step, Nj. 78; karlmannligt b., a manly issue, 194; gott b., Fs. 39; úheyriligt b., an unheard-of thing, Finnb. 212.II. [bregða A. III], a ‘braid,’ knot, stitch, chiefly in pl.; hekla saumuð öll brögðum, a cloak braided or stitched all over, Fms. ii. 70; fáguð brögðum, all broidered, v. 345, Bret. 34; rístu-bragð, a scratched character.2. in wrestling, bragð or brögð is the technical phrase for wrestlers’ tricks or sleights; mjaðmar-bragð, leggjar-bragð, hæl-bragð, klof-bragð …, the ‘bragð’ of the hip, leg, heel …, Edda 33; [fang-bragð, wrestling], hence many wrestling terms, fella e-n á sjálfs síns bragði, to throw one on his own bragð.3. gen. a trick, scheme, device, [A. S. brægð, bræd; Engl. braid = cunning, Shakesp.], chiefly in pl., með ymsum brögðum, margskyns brögð, Fas. i. 274, Fms. x. 237; brögð í tafli, a trick in the game, a proverb, when things go not by fair means, Bs. ii. 318; ferr at fornum brögðum, in the old way, Grett. 79 new Ed.: but also sing., sér konungr nú bragð hans allt, Fms. xi. 106; hafði hann svá sett bragðit, x. 305, Eg. 196 ( a trick); ek mun finna bragð þar til, at Kristni mun við gangast á Íslandi, Hkr. i. 290; bragð hitta þeir nú í, Lv. 82.β. with a notion of deceit, a trick, crafty scheme; með brögðum, with tricks, Hkr. ii; búa yfir brögðum, to brood over wiles, Fas. i. 290; hafa brögð undir brúnum, to have craft under one’s eyebrows, look crafty, Band. 2; undir skauti, under one’s cloak, id., Bs. i. 730; beita e-n brögðum, metaphor from hunting, to deal craftily with one, Rm. 42, Ísl. ii. 164; hafa brögð við e-n, Njarð. 382, 378; vera forn í brögðum, old in craft, of witchcraft, Ísl. ii. 399: hence such phrases as, bragða-karl, a crafty fellow, Grett. 161; bragða-refr, a cunning fox; brögðóttr, crafty, etc. In Swed. ‘bragder’ means an exploit, action, whilst the Icel. implies some notion of subtlety or craft; yet cp. phrases as, stór brögð, great exploits, Fb. ii. 299; hreysti-brögð, hetju-brögð, great deeds, (above I. 3.)III. [bregða C; cp. A. S. bræd, Engl. breath], countenance, look, expression; hón hefir hvíti ok b. várt Mýramanna, Ísl. ii. 201, v. l.; þannig er bragð á þér, at þú munir fás svífast, thou lookest as if …, cp. brögð undir brúnum above, Fms. ii. 51; heilagleiks b., to look like a saint, Bs. i. 152; þat b. hafði hann á sér sem, Ld. 24; ekki hefir þú b. á þér sem hérlenzkir menn, Fms. x. 227; þannig ertu í bragði sem …, thou lookest as if …, Ísl. ii. 149; með illu bragði, ill-looking, Sturl. i. 170; með hýru, glöðu b., Bs. ii. 505; með beztu bragði, stern, Pass. 21. 1; með hryggu bragði, with gloomy look; með betra bragði, in a better mood, Nj. 11; bleyði-mannligr í b., cowardly, Fms. ii. 69: metaph., Sturla görði þat bragð á, at hann hefði fundit …, S. put that face on a thing, Sturl. ii. 176.IV. [bergja, gustare], taste; vatns-bragð, beisku-bragð, bitter taste, of water; ó-bragð, a bad flavour, etc.2. [= bragr], mode, fashion; in vinnu-brögð, working; hand-bragð, handicraft; lát-bragð, manners; trúar-brögð, pl. religion, mode of faith; afla-brögð, mode of gaining one’s livelihood, etc.: very freq. in mod. usage, but in old writers no instance bearing clearly upon the subject is on record; cp. however the phrase, bragð er at e-u, a thing is palpable, tangible: lítið bragð mun þar at ( it must be very slight) ef þú finnr ekki, Ld. 136; ærit b. mun at því, Nj. 58; görðist þar at svá mikit b., it went so far that …, Fms. i. 187, Grett. 158 new Ed.
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