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1 cunning
حِذْق \ cleverness: the quality of being clever. cunning: skill in deceiving or in the use of ideas: The fort was planned with great cunning to make an attack as difficult as possible. The fox is known for its cunning. ingenuity: being ingenious: The prisoner’s ingenuity enabled him to make his escape. know-how: knowledge gained by experience. proficiency: being proficient. skill: the ability to do sth. well; a particular kind of ability: Skill can be gained by practice. An artist has natural skill. -
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3 cunning
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4 przebiegły
cunning, crafty* * *a.(o człowieku, oszuście) cunning; (o uśmiechu, minie) sly, cunning; ( o planie) tricky, crafty; (o polityce, strategii) shrewd, cunning; przebiegły jak lis cunning as a fox.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przebiegły
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5 ein schlauer Fuchs sein
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6 Fuchs
m; -es, Füchse1. ZOOL. fox; alter oder schlauer Fuchs fig. cunning old devil; wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen umg., hum. at the back of beyond, out in the sticks (Am. auch boondocks)2. Fuchspelz4. ZOOL., Schmetterling: tortoiseshell; Großer Fuchs large tortoiseshell; Kleiner Fuchs painted lady5. umg. (Rothaarige[r]) redhead6. UNIV. new fraternity member, Am. pledge* * *der Fuchsfox* * *[fʊks]m -es, ordm;e['fʏksə]er ist ein alter or schlauer Fuchs (inf) — he's a cunning old devil (inf) or fox (inf)
schlau wie ein Fuchs — as cunning as a fox
wo sich Fuchs und Hase or die Füchse gute Nacht sagen (hum) — in the back of beyond (esp Brit), in the middle of nowhere
2) (= Fuchspelz) fox (fur)* * *der1) (a reddish-brown horse.) chestnut2) (a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog.) fox* * *Fuchs, Füch·sin<-es, Füchse>[fʊks, ˈfʏksɪn, pl ˈfʏksə]m, f2. (Fuchspelz) fox [fur]5.▶ wo sich Hase und \Fuchs gute Nacht sagen [o wo sich die Füchse gute Nacht sagen] (hum) at the back of beyond BRIT, out in the sticks [or AM boondocks] fam* * *der; Fuchses, Füchsedort sagen sich Fuchs und Hase od. die Füchse gute Nacht — (scherzh.) it's in the middle of nowhere or at the back of beyond
2) (ugs.): (schlauer Mensch)ein [schlauer] Fuchs — a sly or cunning devil
* * *1. ZOOL fox;schlauer Fuchs fig cunning old devil;wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen umg, hum at the back of beyond, out in the sticks (US auch boondocks)Großer Fuchs large tortoiseshell;Kleiner Fuchs painted lady5. umg (Rothaarige[r]) redhead6. UNIV new fraternity member, US pledge* * *der; Fuchses, Füchse1) (auch Pelz) foxdort sagen sich Fuchs und Hase od. die Füchse gute Nacht — (scherzh.) it's in the middle of nowhere or at the back of beyond
2) (ugs.): (schlauer Mensch)ein [schlauer] Fuchs — a sly or cunning devil
* * *¨-e (Abgaskanal eines Brennofens) m.flue n. ¨-e m.fox n. -
7 zorro
adj.cunning.m.1 fox, dog fox, tod.2 cunning person, tod, fox.3 opossum, southern opossum, possum.4 fox, fox fur.5 thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus.* * *► adjetivo1 (astuto) cunning, sly2 (piel) fox-fur, fox-skin3 (persona) old fox1 (para el polvo) duster sing\estar hecho,-a unos zorros familiar to be bushedzorro azul blue foxzorro viejo sly old fox————————2 (piel) fox-fur, fox-skin3 (persona) old fox* * *noun m.fox / vixen* * *1.ADJ foxy, crafty2. SM1) (=animal) fox2) (=piel) fox fur, fox skin3) (=persona) (=taimado) crafty, old fox; (=gandúl) slacker, shirkerzorra* * *I II- rra masculino, femenino1)a) (Zool) (m) fox; (f) vixenb) (AmC, Méx fam) ( oposum) opossumestar hecho unos zorros — (Esp fam) to be dog-tired
2) (fam) ( persona astuta) sly o crafty person; ver tb zorra* * *= fox.Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.----* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* * *I II- rra masculino, femenino1)a) (Zool) (m) fox; (f) vixenb) (AmC, Méx fam) ( oposum) opossumestar hecho unos zorros — (Esp fam) to be dog-tired
2) (fam) ( persona astuta) sly o crafty person; ver tb zorra* * *= fox.Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.
* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* * *masculine, feminineA3Compuestos:blue foxTierra del Fuego foxgrey foxsilver fox«casa» to be a mess o in a terrible state ( colloq)C ( fam) (persona astuta) sly o crafty persones un viejo zorro he's a sly o crafty old fox* * *
zorro◊ - rra sustantivo masculino, femenino
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(f) vixen
2 (fam) ( persona astuta) sly o crafty person
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ver tb zorra
zorro,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 Zool fox
2 (hombre taimado, astuto) cunning man: es zorro viejo, he knows all the tricks
II adj fam (astuto) cunning, sly
' zorro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marca
- zorra
- astucia
- cacería
- piel
English:
accidentally
- as
- dog
- fox
- outwit
* * *zorro, -a♦ adj1. [astuto] foxy, crafty♦ nm,ffox, f vixen;por querer saber la zorra perdió la cola curiosity killed the catzorro ártico arctic fox;zorro azul blue fox;zorro plateado silver fox♦ nm1. [persona astuta] fox2. [piel] fox (fur)3. zorro marino thresher shark♦ zorros nmpl[utensilio] feather duster; Fam [objeto, ropa, habitación] in a mess* * *I adj sly, craftyII m1 ZO fox; figold fox2:estar hecho unos zorros fam be worn out* * *: sly, crafty1) : fox, vixen2) : sly crafty person* * * -
8 renard
renard [ʀ(ə)naʀ]masculine noun* * *ʀ(ə)naʀnom masculin1) (animal, fourrure) fox2) ( personne) cunning devil* * *ʀ(ə)naʀ nm* * *renard nm1 (animal, fourrure) fox;2 ( personne) cunning devil.être rusé comme un renard to be as cunning as a fox.[rənar] nom masculinrenard argenté/bleu silver/blue fox2. [fourrure] fox fur3. (figuré)vieux renard (sly) old fox, cunning old devil -
9 хитрец
1) General subject: a cunning blade, a sly fox, cunning ( sly) dog, cunning fellow, dodger, fox, shifter, sly dog, tod, trickster, villain, ringer, yentzer4) Obsolete: bard5) Jocular: beggar, sand beggar (US), ringer (US)7) Makarov: cunning dog8) Taboo: bright bastard, smart ass -
10 хитрый как лиса
1) General subject: as cunning as a fox, as sly as a fox2) Set phrase: a sly fox3) Makarov: crazy as a fox, crazy like a fox, crazy like as a fox -
11 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 -
12 astuto agg
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13 chyt|ry
adj. grad. 1. (przebiegły) [człowiek] wily, sly; [spojrzenie, uśmiech] sly; [wybieg, sztuczka] cunning- chytry jak lis a. wąż (as) sly a. cunning as a fox2. pot., żart. (pomysłowy) crafty, artful- chytre urządzenie an ingenious device3. pot., pejor. (chciwy) stingy pot.; mean- chytry na pieniądze mean with moneyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chyt|ry
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14 astuto
agg [as'tuto] astuto (-a)astute, shrewd, cunning -
15 volpio
vulpĭo ( volp-), ōnis, m. [id.], one cunning as a fox, a sly fox, App. Mag. p. 328, 32. -
16 vulpio
vulpĭo ( volp-), ōnis, m. [id.], one cunning as a fox, a sly fox, App. Mag. p. 328, 32. -
17 гусь лапчатый
1) General subject: rat, cunning fellow, sly fox2) Colloquial: a conniver, a silly goose (простофиля, простак a simpleton), a snake (хитрец smb. who always looks after his/her own interests on the sly), a sneak, a wise guy -
18 мы приписываем храбрость льву, а хитрость лисе
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > мы приписываем храбрость льву, а хитрость лисе
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19 sangat licik
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20 şiret ca o vulpe / ca vulpea
(as) cunning as a fox.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > şiret ca o vulpe / ca vulpea
См. также в других словарях:
Cunning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cunning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cunning cunning craft Sgm: N 1 cunningness cunningness craftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 subtlety subtlety artificiality Sgm: N 1 maneuvering maneuvering … English dictionary for students
Fox — (Heb. shu al, a name derived from its digging or burrowing under ground), the Vulpes thaleb, or Syrian fox, the only species of this animal indigenous to Palestine. It burrows, is silent and solitary in its habits, is destructive to vineyards … Easton's Bible Dictionary
fox´like´ — fox «foks», noun, verb. –n. 1. a wild animal related to the dog, having a pointed muzzle and bushy tail. Foxes are flesh eating mammals smaller than wolves. In many stories the fox gets the better of other animals by his cunning. 2. its fur. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
Fox — (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox and geese — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox bat — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox bolt — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox brush — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox evil — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox grape — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox hunter — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English