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1 astucia
f.1 cunning (trampas).2 astuteness, cunning, canniness, cleverness.* * *1 astuteness, cunning, shrewdness2 (treta) trick, ruse* * *noun f.1) astuteness, shrewdness2) cunning, guile* * *SF1) (=sagacidad) astuteness, cleverness; (=maña) guile, cunningactuar con astucia — to act cunningly, be crafty
2)* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( ardid) trick, ploy* * *= shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.Ex. If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.Ex. Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex. In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.----* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* obrar con astucia = finesse.* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( ardid) trick, ploy* * *= shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.Ex: If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.
Ex: Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex: In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* obrar con astucia = finesse.* * *la astucia del zorro the slyness of a fox2 (ardid) ruse, trick, ploy* * *
astucia sustantivo femenino
(— de ladino) (pey) craftiness, cunning;
astucia sustantivo femenino shrewdness
(triquiñuela) ruse
' astucia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
habilidad
- picardía
English:
cunning
- deviousness
- guile
- outsmart
- ruse
* * *astucia nf1. [del ladino, tramposo] cunning2. [del sagaz, listo] astuteness;con astucia astutely3. [trampa] ruse;eso fue una astucia para no pagar that was just a ruse to get out of paying* * *f shrewdness, astuteness* * *astucia nf1) : astuteness, shrewdness2) : cunning, guile* * *astucia n1. (habilidad) shrewdness2. (malicia) cunning3. (treta) trick -
2 astucia
astucia sustantivo femenino (— de ladino) (pey) craftiness, cunning;
astucia sustantivo femenino shrewdness (triquiñuela) ruse ' astucia' also found in these entries: Spanish: habilidad - picardía English: cunning - deviousness - guile - outsmart - ruse -
3 sly
[slaɪ]1) spreg. (cunning) furbo, scaltro2) (secretive) [smile, look] d'intesa••on the sly — colloq. alla chetichella, di nascosto
* * *1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) astuto2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) allusivo•- slyly- slily
- slyness* * *[slaɪ](wily) astuto (-a), scaltro (-a), (secretive) furtivo (-a), (mischievous: trick) birbone (-a), (smile) sornione (-a), malizioso (-a)2. non the sly — di nascosto, di soppiatto
* * *sly /slaɪ/a.1 astuto; furbo; scaltro; malizioso2 furtivo; sornione; allusivo; d'intesa: a sly look, un'occhiata d'intesa; a sly remark, un'osservazione allusiva3 birichino; sbarazzino; scherzoso● (fig.) a sly dog, un furbacchione; un sornione □ (fig.) a sly old fox, una vecchia volpe □ on the sly, alla chetichella; di nascosto; in segreto; di soppiattoslyly avv. slyness n. [u].* * *[slaɪ]1) spreg. (cunning) furbo, scaltro2) (secretive) [smile, look] d'intesa••on the sly — colloq. alla chetichella, di nascosto
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4 cunning
1. nounSchläue, die; Gerissenheit, die2. adjectiveschlau; gerissen* * *1. adjective1) (sly; clever in a deceitful way: cunning tricks.) listig2) (clever: a cunning device.) klug2. noun(slyness or deceitful cleverness: full of cunning.) die Klugheit- academic.ru/85913/cunningly">cunningly* * *cun·ning[ˈkʌnɪŋ]I. adjit was \cunning of the managing director to... es war ziemlich clever von dem Geschäftsführer,...to develop \cunning defences raffinierte Schutzmechanismen entwickelna \cunning look ein listiger Blicka \cunning plan ein gerissener Plan3.▶ to be as \cunning as a fox ein schlauer Fuchs seinto show a bit of \cunning sich akk klug anstellen* * *['kʌnɪŋ]1. n(= cleverness) Schlauheit f, Listigkeit f, Gerissenheit f; (liter = skill) (Kunst)fertigkeit f, Geschick nt2. adj1) plan schlau; person schlau, gerissen; smile, expression verschmitzt, verschlagen (pej); (= ingenious) gadget schlau or clever (inf) ausgedacht* * *cunning [ˈkʌnıŋ]A adj (adv cunningly)1. obs geschickt2. schlau, listig, gerissen:3. US umg niedlich, süß (Baby etc)B s1. obs Geschicklichkeit f2. Schlauheit f, List(igkeit) f, Gerissenheit f3. SPORT Spielwitz m* * *1. nounSchläue, die; Gerissenheit, die2. adjectiveschlau; gerissen* * *adj.listig adj.schlau adj. n.Hinterlist f. -
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1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) astuto, tramposo, malicioso2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) travieso, pícaro•- slyly- slily
- slyness
sly adj astutoEl comparativo de sly se puede escribir slyer o slier; el superlativo se puede escribir slyest o sliesttr[slaɪ]1 (cunning) astuto,-a, ladino,-a, taimado,-a; (deceitful) tramposo,-a■ he's a sly old fox! ¡es muy zorro!2 (secretive, knowing) furtivo,-a3 (mischievous, playful) travieso,-a, pícaro,-a; (underhand) malicioso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the sly a escondidas, a hurtadillas, por lo bajo1) cunning: astuto, taimado2) underhanded: soplado♦ slyly advadj.• artero, -a adj.• astuto, -a adj.• encubierto, -a adj.• escatimoso, -a adj.• furtivo, -a adj.• gandul adj.• ladino, -a adj.• malicioso, -a adj.• pillo, -a adj.• redomado, -a adj.• resabiado, -a adj.• retrechero, -a adj.• socarrón, -ona adj.• taimado, -a adj.• zorrero, -a adj.• zorro, -a adj.slaɪadjective -er, -estyou're a sly one — qué pillo eres!, eres un zorro!
on the sly — a escondidas, a hurtadillas
b) ( roguish) <look/grin> malicioso, travieso, pícaro[slaɪ]1. ADJ(compar slyer) (superl slyest)1) (=wily) [person] astuto, taimadohe's a sly one! — ¡es un zorro!
2) (=mischievous) [person] pícaro, travieso; [look, smile] pícaro, malicioso2.Non the sly * — a hurtadillas, a escondidas
* * *[slaɪ]adjective -er, -estyou're a sly one — qué pillo eres!, eres un zorro!
on the sly — a escondidas, a hurtadillas
b) ( roguish) <look/grin> malicioso, travieso, pícaro -
6 sly
1. adjective1) (crafty) schlau; gerissen (ugs.) [Geschäftsmann, Schachzug, Trick]; verschlagen (abwertend) [Blick]he is a sly one or customer — das ist ein ganz Gerissener od. Schlauer (ugs.)
2) (secretive) heimlichtuerisch; verschlagen (abwertend) [Rivale]3) (knowing) vielsagend [Blick, Lächeln]2. noun* * *1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) schlau2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) verschmitzt•- academic.ru/68165/slyly">slyly- slily
- slyness* * *[slaɪ]1. (secretive) verstohlen\sly humour versteckter Humor\sly smile verschmitztes Lächelnon the \sly heimlich2. (cunning) gerissen, verschlagen3.▶ as \sly as a fox schlau wie ein Fuchs* * *[slaɪ]1. adj (+er)1) (= cunning) schlau, gerissen; person, look also verschlagen2. non the sly — heimlich, still und leise (hum), ganz heimlich
* * *2. verstohlen, heimlich3. verschmitzt, durchtrieben, pfiffig* * *1. adjective1) (crafty) schlau; gerissen (ugs.) [Geschäftsmann, Schachzug, Trick]; verschlagen (abwertend) [Blick]he is a sly one or customer — das ist ein ganz Gerissener od. Schlauer (ugs.)
2) (secretive) heimlichtuerisch; verschlagen (abwertend) [Rivale]3) (knowing) vielsagend [Blick, Lächeln]2. noun* * *adj.durchtrieben adj.routiniert adj.schlau adj. -
7 Где волчьи зубы, а где лисий хвост
In certain circumstances slyness is more effective than brutal force. See Где силой не возьмешь, там хитрость на подмогу (Г), Лиса семерых волков проведет (Л), Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)Var.: Не волчьи зубы, так лисий хвостCf: Cunning is more than strength (Am.). Cunning surpasses strength (Br.). Either by might or by slight (Br.). Не that is not strong should be cunning (Am.). If the lion's skin cannot, the fox's shall (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Где волчьи зубы, а где лисий хвост
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8 ruse
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.[ryz] nom féminins'approprier quelque chose par ruse to obtain something through ou by trickery -
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