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1 tramposo
adj.tricky, cheating, crooked, deceitful.m.tricky person, cheat, swindler, dodger.* * *► adjetivo1 deceitful, tricky► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 trickster, cheat (en las cartas) cardsharp* * *(f. - tramposa)nouncheat, swindler* * *tramposo, -a1.ADJ crooked, tricky2. SM / F1) [en el juego] cheat; (=estafador) crook *, shyster (EEUU), swindler; (=tahúr) cardsharp2) (Econ) bad payer* * *I- sa adjetivoII- sa masculino, femenino cheat* * *= shifty, cheater, cardsharp, dishonest.Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex. Intenrnet also enables enterprising would-be cheaters to cut and paste material for easy and relatively thought-free composition of essay assignments.Ex. He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.Ex. Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.* * *I- sa adjetivoII- sa masculino, femenino cheat* * *= shifty, cheater, cardsharp, dishonest.Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
Ex: Intenrnet also enables enterprising would-be cheaters to cut and paste material for easy and relatively thought-free composition of essay assignments.Ex: He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.Ex: Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.* * *es muy tramposa she's a real cheatmasculine, femininecheat* * *
tramposo◊ -sa adjetivo: ser tramposo to be a cheat
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
cheat
tramposo,-a
I adjetivo deceitful
II sustantivo masculino y femenino cheat
' tramposo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tahúr
- tramposa
- cochino
- deshonesto
English:
cheat
- dodger
* * *tramposo, -a♦ adjcheating;no seas tan tramposo don't be such a cheat♦ nm,fcheat* * *I adj crookedII m, tramposa f cheat, crook* * *tramposo, -sa adj: crooked, cheatingtramposo, -sa n: cheat, swindler* * *tramposo adj n cheat -
2 tramposo
• cheat• deceitful• dodger• swindler• takeover time• taker of funds• tricksy• tricky lawyer• tricky question• wangle• waning moon -
3 abogado tramposo
• shyster lawyer -
4 abogado tramposo
m.shyster lawyer. -
5 fulero
► adjetivo1 cheating, crooked► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 cheater* * *fulero, -a1. ADJ1) [objeto] (=inútil) useless; (=malo) shoddy, cheap, poor-quality; (=falso) sham, bogus2) [persona] (=astuto) sly; (=embustero) lying; (=torpe) blundering, incompetent; (=tramposo) cheating, deceitful2.SM / F (=astuto) clever clogs *; (=embustero) liar; (=torpe) blunderer; (=tramposo) cheat* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( de mala calidad) shoddy, poorb) (fam) ( falso) phoney (colloq)c) (RPl fam) ( feo) ugly2)a) (Esp fam) (mentiroso, tramposo)es muy fulero — ( mentiroso) he's such a liar; ( tramposo) he's full of tricks; ( en el juego) he's such a cheat
b) (fam) ( chapucero)un trabajo fulero — a botched job (colloq)
3) (Col fam) ( presumido) swanky (colloq)II- ra masculino, femenino ( en el juego) cheat* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( de mala calidad) shoddy, poorb) (fam) ( falso) phoney (colloq)c) (RPl fam) ( feo) ugly2)a) (Esp fam) (mentiroso, tramposo)es muy fulero — ( mentiroso) he's such a liar; ( tramposo) he's full of tricks; ( en el juego) he's such a cheat
b) (fam) ( chapucero)un trabajo fulero — a botched job (colloq)
3) (Col fam) ( presumido) swanky (colloq)II- ra masculino, femenino ( en el juego) cheat* * *A1 ( fam) (de mala calidad) ‹tela› shoddy, poor; ‹vino› ropey ( colloq); ‹restaurante› cheesy ( AmE colloq), naff ( BrE colloq)B1( Esp fam) (mentiroso, tramposo): es muy fulero (mentiroso) he's such a liar, he's always lying; (tramposo) he's full of tricks, he's always up to some trick or other ( colloq); (en el juego) he's such a cheat, he's always cheating2 ( fam)un carpintero fulero a carpenter who doesn't do things properly o ( colloq) who botches thingsun conde fulero a bogus o phoney countuna rubia fulera a bottle-blondemasculine, feminineA2 ( fam)* * *fulero, -a Fam♦ adj1. [chapucero] shoddy2. [malo] cheap (and nasty);un reloj fulero a cheap watch5. RP [feo] ugly6. RP [complicado] tricky;la situación está fulera it's a tricky situation♦ nm,f1. [tramposo] cheating so-and-so2. [mentiroso] lying so-and-so* * *adj shoddy, slapdash -
6 cochino
adj.filthy, dirty, hog, pig.m.pig, swine, pork.* * *► adjetivo1 (sucio) filthy, disgusting2 (miserable) damn, bloody, lousy■ ¡cochino trabajo! bloody work!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *cochino, -a1. ADJ1) (=sucio) filthy, dirty2) [trabajo, sueldo, vacaciones] rotten *, lousy *; [mentira] filthy *, rotten *; [tiempo] rotten *, lousy *, filthy *esta vida cochina — this rotten o miserable life *
2. SM / F1) (=animal) pig, hog ( esp EEUU)cochino de leche — sucking pig, suckling pig
2) (=mala persona) swine *3) (=guarro) filthy pig *cochina* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( sucio) <persona/manos> filthyb) (fam) ( indecoroso) < persona> disgusting; <revista/película> dirty (colloq)2) (fam) (malo, asqueroso) lousy (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) pig, hog (AmE)2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) filthy pig (colloq), slob (colloq); (- grosera) dirty beast (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex. I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.Ex. The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( sucio) <persona/manos> filthyb) (fam) ( indecoroso) < persona> disgusting; <revista/película> dirty (colloq)2) (fam) (malo, asqueroso) lousy (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) pig, hog (AmE)2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) filthy pig (colloq), slob (colloq); (- grosera) dirty beast (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex: I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.
Ex: The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *Aestuvo toda la noche contando chistes cochinos he spent the whole evening telling dirty o smutty jokestienes una mente cochina you've got a filthy mind ( colloq)(tramposo): es muy cochino he's a terrible cheatB ( fam)(malo, asqueroso): ¡estoy harto de esta cochina vida! I'm tired of this damn o goddamned o lousy life! ( colloq)masculine, femininea cada cochino le llega su sábado or San Martín everyone gets his comeuppance o his just deserts in the endB ( fam)2 (persona grosera) dirty beast ( colloq)* * *
cochino◊ -na adjetivo
‹revista/película› dirty (colloq)
( tramposo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
cochino,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (cerdo) pig
(cerda) sow
2 fam (persona sucia) pig, filthy person
II adj (sucio) filthy, disgusting
' cochino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cochina
- puerca
- puerco
- carne
English:
pig
- dirty
* * *cochino, -a♦ adj1. [sucio] filthy2. [grosero] [chiste, revista] dirty, filthy3. [malintencionado] dirtyeso es envidia cochina it's sheer jealousy;¿por qué no dejas de una vez los cochinos cigarrillos? why don't you just give up those blasted cigarettes once and for all?♦ nm,f1. [animal] pig, f sow2. [persona sucia] dirty o filthy pig3. [persona grosera] dirty o filthy pig4. [persona malintencionada] swine♦ nmCuba [pez] triggerfish* * *I adj1 figfilthy, dirty2 ( asqueroso) disgustingII m hog, Brpig; fampersona pig fam* * *cochino, -na adj1) : dirty, filthy, disgustingcochino, -na n: pig, hog* * * -
7 fullero
adj.cheating.m.1 cardsharp, cardsharper.2 crook, swindler.* * *► adjetivo1 (tramposo) cheating► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (en los naipes) cheat, cardsharp, cardsharper* * *fullero, -a1. ADJ1) (=tramposo) cheating, deceitful2) (=chapucero) blundering, incompetent2. SM / F1) (=tramposo) [gen] sneak *, tattler (EEUU); [con cartas] cheat, cardsharp2) (=criminal) crook *3) (=chapucero) blunderer4) (=astuto) clever clogs *5) And (=fachendón) show-off ** * *= cardsharp.Ex. He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.* * *= cardsharp.Ex: He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.
* * *fullero -raadj/m,f* * *
fullero,-a m,f pey cheat, liar: ese fullero me ganó todo lo que llevaba encima, that cheat took me for all the money I had on me
' fullero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fullera
- tahúr
English:
sharp
* * *fullero, -a Fam♦ adj♦ nm,f1. [tramposo] cheating so-and-so2. [mentiroso] lying so-and-so* * *I adj deceitfulII m, fullera f cheat -
8 maula
f. & m.1 anything worthless (object).2 rubbish trumpery, trash.3 cunning, craft, deceitful tricks, imposition.4 cheat, bad paymaster.Es una buena maula (coll.) he is a good-for-nothing fellowElla es buena maula she is a hussy: used jocularly5 good-for-nothing.* * *1 familiar dead loss* * *1.ADJ [animal] useless, lazy; [persona] good-for-nothing, unreliable2. SMF1) (=vago) idler, slacker2) (=tramposo) cheat, trickster; (=moroso) bad payer3. SF1) (=retal) remnant; (=trasto) piece of junk, useless object; (=persona) dead loss *2) (=truco) dirty trick* * *Ia) (fam) ( vago) lazy, bone idle (colloq)b) (RPl fam) ( cobarde) cowardlyIImasculino y femenino (fam)a) ( pesado) pain in the neck (colloq)* * *Ia) (fam) ( vago) lazy, bone idle (colloq)b) (RPl fam) ( cobarde) cowardlyIImasculino y femenino (fam)a) ( pesado) pain in the neck (colloq)* * *( fam)1(tramposo): es muy maula he's a real cheat2 (inütil) useless( fam)A (tramposo) cheatC (inútil) good-for-nothing* * *♦ adj1. [inútil] useless2. RP [cobarde] yellow, chicken♦ nmf1. [inútil] good-for-nothing2. [estafador] swindler♦ nf[cosa inútil] piece of junk, useless thing* * *m/f annoying person -
9 deshonesto
adj.1 dishonest, backdoor, deceitful, lying.2 indecent, immodest, immoral, lewd.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin honestidad) dishonest2 (inmoral) immodest, indecent* * *ADJ1) (=no honrado) dishonest2) (=indecente) indecentproposición 1)* * *- ta adjetivoa) (tramposo, mentiroso) dishonestb) ( indecente) < proposiciones> improper, indecent; abuso* * *= unscrupulous, dishonest, corrupt, crooked, shifty, indecent, lewd [lewder -comp., lewdest -sup.].Ex. He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.Ex. Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.Ex. Unrestricted access to the Internet for input is promoting not just the banal but the postively corrupt.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex. The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.Ex. The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral indecente.----* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de un modo deshonesto = dishonestly.* * *- ta adjetivoa) (tramposo, mentiroso) dishonestb) ( indecente) < proposiciones> improper, indecent; abuso* * *= unscrupulous, dishonest, corrupt, crooked, shifty, indecent, lewd [lewder -comp., lewdest -sup.].Ex: He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.
Ex: Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.Ex: Unrestricted access to the Internet for input is promoting not just the banal but the postively corrupt.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex: The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.Ex: The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral indecente.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de un modo deshonesto = dishonestly.* * *deshonesto -ta1 (tramposo, mentiroso) dishonest* * *
deshonesto◊ -ta adjetivo
deshonesto,-a adjetivo
1 (no honrado) dishonest
2 (no pudoroso) indecent, improper
' deshonesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deshonesta
- sucia
- sucio
- chueco
English:
bent
- corrupt
- crooked
- dishonest
- improper
* * *deshonesto, -a adj1. [sin honradez] dishonest2. [sin pudor] indecent, immoral* * *adj dishonest* * *deshonesto, -ta adj: dishonest* * *deshonesto adj dishonest -
10 tramposa
adj.deceitful, swindling.f.cheater, swindler.* * *f., (m. - tramposo)* * *
tramposo,-a
I adjetivo deceitful
II sustantivo masculino y femenino cheat
* * *I adj crookedII m, tramposa f cheat, crook -
11 tramoyista
f. & m.1 stagehand (Teatro).2 schemer (tramposo).3 scene-shifter, stagehand, sceneshifter.* * *1 TEATRO sceneshifter, stagehand2 figurado schemer, trickster* * *SMF1) (Teat) stagehand, scene shifter2) (=estafador) swindler, trickster; (=farsante) humbug; (=impostor) impostor; (=intrigante) schemer* * *masculino y femeninoa) (Teatr) sceneshifter, stagehand* * *= schemer.Ex. In the world there are dreamers and schemers, which one are you?.* * *masculino y femeninoa) (Teatr) sceneshifter, stagehand* * *= schemer.Ex: In the world there are dreamers and schemers, which one are you?.
* * *1 ( Teatr) sceneshifter, stagehand* * *
tramoyista sustantivo masculino y femenino (Teatr) sceneshifter, stagehand
tramoyista mf Teat stage machinist/hand
' tramoyista' also found in these entries:
English:
stagehand
- stage
* * *tramoyista nmf1. Teatro stagehand2. [tramposo] schemer* * *m/f TEA scene shifter; figtrickster -
12 trapacero
adj.swindling, wily, deceitful.m.1 cheating, deceitful.2 swindler, cheat, deceiver, liar.* * *► adjetivo1 tricky► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 trickster, fiddler* * *trapacero, -a *1.ADJ (=tramposo) dishonest, swindling2. SM / F1) (=tramposo) cheat, swindler2) (=chismoso) gossip, mischief-maker* * *- ra masculino, femenino racketeer* * *= trickster.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.* * *- ra masculino, femenino racketeer* * *= trickster.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
* * *trapacero -ramasculine, femininecrook ( colloq)* * *
trapacero,-a, trapacista
I adjetivo tricky, crafty
II sustantivo masculino y femenino trickster, cheat
' trapacero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trapacera
- trapacista
* * *trapacero, -a adjdishonest, deceitful -
13 marrullero
adj.dodgy, tricky.m.trickster.* * *► adjetivo* * *marrullero, -a1.ADJ (=lenguaraz) smooth, glib; (=engatusador) cajoling, wheedling; [equipo, jugador] dirty2.SM / F smooth type, smoothie ** * *- ra adjetivo (fam) dirty (colloq)* * *- ra adjetivo (fam) dirty (colloq)* * *marrullero -ra* * *
marrullero,-a
I adjetivo cajoling, devious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino cajoler, smooth type
' marrullero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marrullera
* * *marrullero, -a♦ adj[tramposo] underhand; [futbolista] dirty♦ nm,f[tramposo] cheat; [futbolista] dirty player* * *I adj underhand(ed)II m cheat -
14 mulero
adj.1 applied to a horse fond of mules.2 mule, muleteer, mule-breeding.* * *1 muleteer* * *mulero, -aSM / F1) (=mozo) muleteer2) Cono Sur * (=mentiroso) liar* * *- ra masculino, femenino muleteer, mule driver* * *- ra masculino, femenino muleteer, mule driver* * *1 (tramposo) cheating ( before n)2 (mentiroso) lying ( before n)masculine, feminineA (mozo de mulas) muleteer, mule driver1 (tramposo) cheat2 (mentiroso) liar* * *mulero1 nmmuleteer♦ adjes muy mulero he's a real fibber♦ nm,ffibber* * *m mule driver -
15 maulero
m.1 piece-broker, seller of old clothes.2 impostor, deceitful type (engañador), cheat (tramposo), swindler.3 trickster.* * *SM1) (=tramposo) cheat, trickster; (=engañador) swindler2) (=ilusionista) conjurer -
16 amolar
v.1 to irritate, to annoy (informal).Su grosería amuela a las chicas His rudeness annoys the girls.2 to whet, to sharpen, to grind, to rub with sandstone.El afilador amuela el hacha The knife grinder whets the axe.3 to ruin, to destroy.* * *1 to sharpen, grind2 familiar (molestar) to bother, annoy* * *1. VT1) (Téc) to grind, sharpen2) (=fastidiar) to pester, annoy; (=perseguir) to harass, pester3) (=estropear) to damage, ruin4) Méx *** (=arruinar) to screw up ***, fuck up ***¡lo amolaste! — you screwed it up! ***, you fucked it up! ***
2.See:* * *= sharpen.Ex. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.----* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* * *= sharpen.Ex: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* * *vt1(perjudicar): si me pillan me amuelan if they catch me they'll give me a bad timeese tramposo me amoló that cheating creep really messed things up for me2 (estropear, dañar) to wreckme amoló los cassettes he wrecked my cassettes■ amolarseA( AmL fam) (aguantarse): el pobre tiene que amolarse: no más the poor guy will just have to put up with itno hizo caso ahora ¡que se amuele! he didn't take any notice, so now it's his problem!se amoló la lavadora the washing machine went wrong o bust* * *♦ vt1. [afilar] to grind, to sharpenme han amolado 20 bolívares they conned me out of 20 bolivarsmi teléfono está amolado my telephone's bust* * *v/t:amolar a alguien fam get on s.o.’s nerves, Br¡no amueles! fam you’re joking!, you’re kidding (me)! fam* * *amolar {19} vt1) : to grind, to sharpen2) : to pester, to annoy -
17 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 -
18 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 -
19 griego
adj.Greek, Grecian.m.1 Greek, Greek language, Hellenic.2 Greek, native of Greece, native or inhabitant of Greece.* * *► adjetivo1 Greek► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) Greek1 (idioma) Greek————————1 (idioma) Greek* * *(f. - griega)noun adj.* * *griego, -a1.ADJ Greek, Grecian2. SM / F1) (=persona) Greek2) †† (=tramposo) cheat3. SM1) (Ling) Greek2) (=lenguaje ininteligible) gibberish, double Dutch* * *I- ga adjetivo/masculino, femenino GreekII* * *= Greek.Nota: Nombre y Adjetivo.Ex. Julius Caesar had the idea of founding a national or public library in Rome 'to open to the public the greatest possible libraries of Greek and Latin books'.----* alfabeto griego aldino = Aldine greek.* griego macarrónico = dog Greek.* * *I- ga adjetivo/masculino, femenino GreekII* * *= Greek.Nota: Nombre y Adjetivo.Ex: Julius Caesar had the idea of founding a national or public library in Rome 'to open to the public the greatest possible libraries of Greek and Latin books'.
* alfabeto griego aldino = Aldine greek.* griego macarrónico = dog Greek.* * *Greekmasculine, feminine1 (persona) Greek2* * *
griego 1◊ -ga adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Greek
griego 2 sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Greek
griego,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Greek
' griego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
- clásico
- griega
- fluidez
English:
Greek
- intent
- ancient
- derive
* * *griego, -a♦ adjGreek♦ nm,f[persona] Greek;los antiguos griegos the ancient Greeks♦ nm[lengua] Greek* * *I adj GreekII m, griega f Greek* * *griego, -ga adj & n: Greekgriego nm: Greek (language)* * *griego adj n Greek -
20 jaranero
adj.1 reveler, reveller, revelling, fun-loving.2 riotous.m.roisterer.* * *► adjetivo1 party-loving* * *ADJ1) * (=juerguista) merry, roistering2) CAm (=tramposo) deceitful, tricky3) Méx (Mús) jarana player* * *I- ra adjetivo (fam)IIes muy jaranero — he's always out on the town o out partying (colloq)
- ra masculino, femenino (fam)son unos jaraneros — they're always out on the town o out partying (colloq)
* * *= party animal.Ex. Prince Harry has topped a survey to find the celebrity party animal of the year.* * *I- ra adjetivo (fam)IIes muy jaranero — he's always out on the town o out partying (colloq)
- ra masculino, femenino (fam)son unos jaraneros — they're always out on the town o out partying (colloq)
* * *= party animal.Ex: Prince Harry has topped a survey to find the celebrity party animal of the year.
* * *( fam):es muy jaranero he's always out living it up o partying ( colloq)masculine, feminineA ( fam):son unos jaraneros they're always out living it up o partying ( colloq)* * *
jaranero◊ -ra adjetivo (fam): es muy jaranero he's always out on the town o out partying (colloq)
' jaranero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pachanguero
* * *jaranero, -a Fam♦ adjes muy jaranero he's a party animal♦ nm,fparty animal* * *adj fam:es muy jaranero he’s a real party animal fam
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