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1 cunning
1. adjective1) (sly; clever in a deceitful way: cunning tricks.) slu, listig2) (clever: a cunning device.) lur, flink2. noun(slyness or deceitful cleverness: full of cunning.) sluhet, listighetlistig--------lur--------slu--------utspekulert--------yndigIsubst. \/ˈkʌnɪŋ\/1) sluhet, list2) ( gammeldags) dyktighet, ferdighet, flinkhetIIadj. \/ˈkʌnɪŋ\/1) slu, listig, utspekulert2) (amer., hverdagslig) søt, deilig, nett, god3) ( gammeldags) dyktig, flink -
2 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?) manøver, bevegelse2) (a skilful or cunning plan or action: His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.) kunstgrep, fiksing og ordning2. verb(to (cause to) perform manoeuvres: She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.) manøvreremanøverIsubst. \/məˈnuːvə\/ eller maneuvermanøvermanoeuvres ( militærvesen) manøverIIverb \/məˈnuːvə\/ eller maneuver1) manøvrere, manipulere, intrigere2) ( militærvesen) holde manøver3) manøvrere (med), lede, føre, styremanoeuvre somebody into få plassert noen i -
3 belie
present participle - belying; verb(to give a false idea or impression of (something): His innocent face belies his cunning.) motsi, stå i motsetning tilverb \/bɪˈlaɪ\/1) gi et galt inntrykk av, stå i motsetning til2) gjøre til skamme -
4 craft
1) (an art or skill: the craft of wood-carving.) (kunst)håndverk; dyktighet2) ((plural craft) a boat or ship: sailing craft.) fartøy3) (cunning or trickery: craft and deceit.) list•- crafty- craftily
- craftiness
- craftsman
- craftsmanship Isubst. \/krɑːft\/1) håndverk, yrke, kunst, husflid, sløyd2) dyktighet3) laug4) list, listighet, sluhet5) (flertall: craft) fartøy, skute, båt, farkostarts and crafts kunsthåndverkcraft and deceit list og sviksmall craft mindre fartøy, småskuter (for handel og fiske)IIverb \/krɑːft\/snekre, lage -
5 crafty
adjective (cunning and sly.) listig, slu, utspekulertlistig--------lur--------slu--------utspekulertadj. \/ˈkrɑːftɪ\/1) listig, slu, durkdreven, utspekulert2) ( hverdagslig) håndlaget -
6 engine
'en‹in 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) maskin, motor2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) lokomotiv•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) arrangere, legge til rette, sette i scenelokomotiv--------motorsubst. \/ˈen(d)ʒɪn\/1) motor, maskin2) lokomotiv3) ( også fire engine) brannbil4) ( overført) verktøy, redskap, apparat, instrumentengines of war ( gammeldags) krigsmaskiner -
7 shifty
adjective (looking cunning and dishonest: I don't trust him - he has a very shifty look.) upålitelig, flakkendeupåliteligadj. \/ˈʃɪftɪ\/1) upålitelig, lumsk2) listig, finurlig -
8 sly
1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) slu, beregnende2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) underfundig•- slyly- slily
- slynesslistig--------lur--------slu--------utspekulertadj. \/slaɪ\/1) slu, listig, snedig2) skjelmsk, skøyeraktig3) stjålent, hemmeligon the sly i smug -
9 subtle
1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) svak, subtil, spissfindig2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) skarp(sindig)•- subtlety- subtlyfin--------subtiladj. \/ˈsʌtl\/1) subtil, hårfin2) udefinerbar, ubestemmelig3) svak, diskré4) fin, lett, delikat5) underfundig, vanskelig å forstå6) utstudert, raffinert7) oppfinnsom, flink, dyktig, behendig8) spissfindig, subtil, skarpsindig, kløktig9) skarp, våken10) snikende, langsomt virkende11) ( gammeldags) slu, smart, utspekulert, durkdreven, listig, lumsk12) nyanserik -
10 wily
(crafty, cunning, sly etc: a wily old fox; He is too wily for the police to catch him.) slu, lur, utspekulert- wilinessadj. \/ˈwaɪlɪ\/slu, snedig -
11 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) leve av å lure folk
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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
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cunning — (adj.) early 14c., learned, skillful, prp. of cunnen to know (see CAN (Cf. can) (v.)). Sense of skillfully deceitful is probably late 14c. As a noun from c.1300. Related: Cunningly … Etymology dictionary
cunning — ► ADJECTIVE 1) skilled in achieving one s ends by deceit or evasion. 2) ingenious. 3) N. Amer. attractive; charming. ► NOUN 1) craftiness. 2) ingenuity. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
cunning — [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