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1 cunning
cunning [ˈkʌnɪŋ]1. noun2. adjectiveastucieux ; ( = deceitful) rusé* * *['kʌnɪŋ] 1.2.native cunning — débrouillardise f naturelle
2) ( clever) [trick, plot] habile; [device] astucieux/-ieuse -
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cunning ['kʌnɪŋ]∎ he's as cunning as a fox il est rusé comme un renard2 nounⓘ I have a cunning plan La série télévisée comique Blackadder a été diffusée pendant de nombreuses années en Grande-Bretagne. Baldrick, qui en était l'un des personnages principaux et qui était particulièrement stupide, inventait toujours des stratagèmes qu'il présentait à son maître précédés de la formule I have a cunning plan ("J'ai un plan des plus ingénieux"). Aujourd'hui on utilise cette phrase sur le mode humoristique en référence à la série télévisée ou bien lorsque quelqu'un est sur le point d'expliquer un projet qu'il a conçu. -
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A n1 péj ( of person) ruse f ; ( nastier) fourberie f ; ( of animal) ruse f ; he had a reputation for cunning il avait la réputation d'être fourbe.B adj1 péj [person] rusé ; ( nastier) fourbe ; [animal] rusé ; [look, smile] sournois ; he's a cunning old fox c'est un vieux renard ; -
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5 cunning
adj.1) rusé; roublard; fourbe2) malin; astucieux; ingénieuxEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > cunning
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6 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?) manœuvre2) (a skilful or cunning plan or action: His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.) manœuvre2. verb(to (cause to) perform manoeuvres: She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.) faire manœuvrer -
7 TLAHTLAHUELILOCATI
tlahtlahuêlîlôcâti > tlahtlahuêlîlôcât.*\TLAHTLAHUELILOCATI v.i., devenir méchant, pervers.Esp., hacer ruindades. Carochi Arte 95v et 100r.Angl., to do evil at every turn, to be mean and cunning (K).Form: redupl. sur tlahuêlîlôcâti.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TLAHTLAHUELILOCATI
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8 TLANAHUALOHTLATOCTIANI
tlanâhualohtlatoctiâni, éventuel sur nâhualohtlatoctia.Qui voyage avec ruse.Angl., one who travels the road with cunning. Est dit du mauvais avoué, tlahcihuîtiâni. Sah10,32.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TLANAHUALOHTLATOCTIANI
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9 artifice
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10 clever
clever [ˈklevər]a. ( = intelligent) intelligent• clever girl! bravo !b. ( = skilful) [craftsman] adroit ; [shot, pass, header] bien vu• don't get clever with me! (inf) ne fais pas le malin avec moi !* * *['klevə(r)]1) ( intelligent) [person] intelligentto be clever at something/at doing — être doué pour quelque chose/pour faire
2) ( ingenious) [solution, gadget, person] astucieux/-ieuse, futé3) ( shrewd) astucieux/-ieuse4) ( skilful) habile, adroit5) ( persuasive) [argument, advertisement] astucieux/-ieuse; [lawyer, salesperson] malin/-igne6) ( cunning)to be too clever for somebody — être trop malin/-igne pour quelqu'un
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11 craft
craft [krα:ft]1. noun3. compounds* * *[krɑːft], US [kræft] 1.1) ( skill) ( art-related) art m; ( job-related) métier m2) ( handiwork) artisanat m3) ( boat) embarcation f2. -
12 guile
guile [gaɪl]* * *[gaɪl] -
13 leer
leer [lɪər]* * *[lɪə(r)] 1. 2.to leer at somebody/something — lorgner (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose
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14 native
native [ˈneɪtɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = original) [country] natal ; [language] maternelb. [talent, ability] innéc. [plant, animal] indigène2. noun( = person) autochtone mf3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, l'expression Native Americans désigne les populations autochtones, par opposition aux Américains d'origine européenne, africaine ou asiatique. On peut aussi parler d'« American Indian » (Indien d'Amérique), mais l'on évite les dénominations « Red Indian » ou « redskin » (Peau-Rouge), considérées comme méprisantes ou insultantes.* * *['neɪtɪv] 1.2.to be a native of — [person, plant] être originaire de
1) ( original) [land] natal; [tongue] maternel/-ellenative German speaker — personne f de langue maternelle allemande
2) Botany, Zoology indigèneto go native — hum adopter les coutumes locales
3) [cunning] inné; [wit] naturel/-elle -
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16 sly
sly [slaɪ]1. adjectivec. ( = secretive) (inf) they were having a sly cigarette in the toilets ils fumaient en cachette dans les toilettes2. noun* * *[slaɪ]••on the sly — en douce (colloq), en cachette
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17 slyly
slyly [ˈslaɪlɪ]a. ( = craftily) d'un air narquoisb. ( = cunningly) sournoisement* * *['slaɪlɪ]adverb ( with cunning) malicieusement; ( secretively) [say] d'un ton entendu; [smile, look] d'un air entendu -
18 sneaky
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19 belie
present participle - belying; verb(to give a false idea or impression of (something): His innocent face belies his cunning.) démentir -
20 craft
1) (an art or skill: the craft of wood-carving.) métier2) ((plural craft) a boat or ship: sailing craft.) embarcation3) (cunning or trickery: craft and deceit.) ruse•- crafty- craftily - craftiness - craftsman - craftsmanship
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Cunning — Cun ning (k[u^]n n[i^]ng), a. [AS. cunnan to know, to be able. See 1st {Con}, {Can}.] 1. Knowing; skillful; dexterous. A cunning workman. Ex. xxxviii. 23. [1913 Webster] Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature s own sweet and cunning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cunning — Cun ning, n. [AS. cunnung trial, or Icel. kunnandi knowledge. See {Cunning}, a.] 1. Knowledge; art; skill; dexterity. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Let my right hand forget her cunning. Ps. cxxxvii. 5. [1913 Webster] A carpenter s desert Stands more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cunning — can also mean slip past or sneaky. Cunning can refer to the following: A Japanese comedy group known as Cunning (owarai) The Cunning folk, a type of folk magic user This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
cunning — adj 1 ingenious, *clever, adroit Analogous words: skillful, skilled, adept, *proficient, expert, masterly 2 crafty, tricky, artful, *sly, foxy, insidious, wily, guileful Analogous words: devious, oblique, *crooked … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cunning — [adj1] devious acute, artful, astute, cagey, canny, crafty, crazy like fox*, deep, fancy footwork*, foxy, guileful, insidious, keen, knowing, Machiavellian, sharp, shifty, shrewd, slick, slippery, sly, sly boots*, smart, smarts, smooth, street… … New thesaurus
cunning — index artful, artifice, clandestine, collusive, color (deceptive appearance), deceit, deception, deceptive, deft … Law dictionary
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 — [kun′iŋ] adj. [ME, having skill, knowing < prp. of cunnen, to know: see CAN1] 1. Now Rare skillful or clever 2. skillful in deception; sly; crafty 3. made or done with skill or ingenuity ☆ 4. attractive or pretty in a delicate way; cute n … English World dictionary
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
cunning — cun|ning1 [ˈkʌnıŋ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Present participle of cun to know , an early form of can; CAN1] 1.) someone who is cunning is clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want = ↑crafty ▪ a cunning opponent 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English