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1. adjective1) (sly; clever in a deceitful way: cunning tricks.) astuto2) (clever: a cunning device.) ingenioso
2. noun(slyness or deceitful cleverness: full of cunning.) astuciacunning adj astutotr['kʌnɪŋ]1 astuciacunning ['kʌnɪŋ] adj1) crafty: astuto, taimado2) clever: ingenioso, hábil3) cute: mono, gracioso, lindocunning n1) skill: habilidad f2) craftiness: astucia f, maña fadj.• artero, -a adj.• asocarronado, -a adj.• astuto, -a adj.• escatimoso, -a adj.• hábil adj.• ladino, -a adj.• marrajo, -a adj.• marrullero, -a adj.• matrero, -a adj.• mañoso, -a adj.• socarrón, -ona adj.• solapado, -a adj.• taimado, -a adj.• zorrero, -a adj.• zorro, -a adj.n.• artería s.f.• astucia s.f.• cautela s.f.• hábil s.m.• marrullería s.f.• maña s.f.• retrechería s.f.• sagacidad s.f.• socarronería s.f.• zorrería s.f.
I 'kʌnɪŋ1)a) (clever, sly) astuto; < smile> malicioso2) (cute, attractive) (AmE)a cunning guy — un tipo guapo or (esp AmL) buen mozo
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mass noun astucia f['kʌnɪŋ]1. ADJ1) pej (=sly) taimado, vivo (LAm)2) (=clever) [person] astuto, ingenioso; [plan, scheme, device] ingenioso3) (US) * (=cute) mono, precioso2.N (=slyness) astucia f ; (=cleverness) ingenio m* * *
I ['kʌnɪŋ]1)a) (clever, sly) astuto; < smile> malicioso2) (cute, attractive) (AmE)a cunning guy — un tipo guapo or (esp AmL) buen mozo
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mass noun astucia f -
6 cunning
adj.astuto(a), artero(a) (devious); ingenioso(a) (ingenious)s.1 astucia.2 sagacidad, engaño, malicia, mañosidad. -
7 cunning governor
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8 cunning individual
s.persona muy astuta y mañosa. -
9 cunning person
s.persona mañosa, persona muy astuta y mañosa, zorro. -
10 be cunning
v.ser astuto, obrar con astucia. -
11 become cunning
v.hacerse astuto, acamastronarse, hacerse amañado. -
12 sly
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 -
13 pillo
Del verbo pillar: ( conjugate pillar) \ \
pillo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pilló es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: pillar pillo
pillar ( conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo 1 (fam)◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;¡te pillé! caught o got you! 2 (Esp fam) [ coche] to hit pillarse verbo pronominal (fam) ‹dedos/manga› to catch
pillo
( astuto) crafty, cunning ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( travieso) rascal (colloq); ( astuto) crafty o cunning devil (colloq)
pillar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, enfermedad) to catch
2 (atropellar) to run over
3 (sorprender) to catch
4 (un chiste, una idea) to get
5 (robar) to steal ➣ Ver nota en catch
Locuciones: me pilla de camino, it's on my way
pillo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (travieso, trasto) naughty
2 (astuto) cunning
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (niño travieso) rascal
2 (astuto) cunning devil ' pillo' also found in these entries: Spanish: pilla - renuncio - sinvergüenza - tuna - tuno - pillar English: rascal - roguish - tag - rogue -
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zorra sustantivo femenino (fam & pey) ( prostituta) whore (colloq & pej), tart (colloq & pej); ver tb zorro 1 a, 2
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
zorra sustantivo femenino
1 Zool vixen
2 fam ofens (prostituta) tart (fresca, golfa) slut
3 (mujer astuta, taimada) cunning woman ' zorra' also found in these entries: Spanish: zorro English: vixen -
15 artifice
artífice sustantivo masculino y femeninoa) (responsable, autor):el artífice de esta victoria the architect of this victory (f) craftswoman, artisan
artífice mf author: se le considera el artífice de la transición, he is considered as the architect of the transition ' artífice' also found in these entries: Spanish: artificio English: craftsman - naturallytr['ɑːtɪfɪs]1 (trick) artificio2 (cunning) astuciaartifice ['ɑrt̬əfəs] n: artificio mn.• alcahuetería s.f.• alicantino s.m.• ardid s.m.• argado s.m.• artificio s.m.• cancamusa s.f.'ɑːrtəfəs, 'ɑːtɪfɪsmass & count noun artificio m['ɑːtɪfɪs]N1) (=cunning) habilidad f, ingenio m2) (=trick) artificio m, ardid m ; (=strategem) estratagema f* * *['ɑːrtəfəs, 'ɑːtɪfɪs]mass & count noun artificio m -
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1) (an art or skill: the craft of wood-carving.) arte; oficio2) ((plural craft) a boat or ship: sailing craft.) barco, embarcación3) (cunning or trickery: craft and deceit.) astucia•- crafty- craftily
- craftiness
- craftsman
- craftsmanship
craft n1. artesanía2. arte / oficio3. embarcación / barcotr[krɑːft]1 (occupation) oficio3 (boat) embarcación nombre femenino4 nave nombre femenino1 trabajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcraft fair feria artesanal, feria de artesaníacraft ['kræft] n1) trade: oficio mthe craft of carpentry: el oficio de carpintero2) craftsmanship, skill: arte m, artesanía f, destreza f3) craftiness: astucia f, maña fn.• arte s.m.• astucia s.f.• buque s.m.• destreza s.f.• embarcación s.f.• empleo s.m.• habilidad s.f.• maña s.f.• oficio s.m.• pericia s.f.• zorrería s.f.
I kræft, krɑːft1)craft fair — feria f artesanal or de artesanía
2) u (guile, deceit) (liter) artimañas fpl
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transitive verb trabajar[krɑːft]1. N1) (=trade) oficio m2) (=no pl) (=skill) destreza f, habilidad f3) (=handicraft) artesanía f2.crafted products — productos mpl de artesanía
3.CPDcraft centre N — centro m de artesanía
craft, design and technology N — (Scol) diseño m y pretecnología
craft fair N — feria f de artesanía
craft knife N — cutter m
craft union N — sindicato m de obreros especializados
craft work N — artesanía f
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I [kræft, krɑːft]1)craft fair — feria f artesanal or de artesanía
2) u (guile, deceit) (liter) artimañas fpl
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transitive verb trabajar -
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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?) maniobra2) (a skilful or cunning plan or action: His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.) maniobra, estratagema
2. verb(to (cause to) perform manoeuvres: She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.) maniobrarmanoeuvre1 n maniobramanoeuvre2 vb maniobrartr[mə'nʊːvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) maniobra2 figurative use maniobra, estratagema1 (gen) maniobrar2 (person) manipular, manejar1 maniobrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on manoeuvres estar de maniobrasto have room for manoeuvre tener un amplio margen de maniobran.• evolución s.f.• maniobra s.f.v.• evolucionar v.• maniobrar v.• manipular v.nounansitive & intransitive verb (BrE) maneuver I,II(US) [mǝ'nuːvǝ(r)]1. N1) (Mil) maniobra f2) (fig) (=clever plan) maniobra f, estratagema f2.VT (gen) maniobrar3.VI maniobrar* * *noun/transitive & intransitive verb (BrE) maneuver I,II -
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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 -
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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 -
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ladino
◊ -na adjetivo1 ( taimado) sly, cunning 2 (AmC, Méx) 3 (Méx fam) ( agudo) high-pitched, piercing ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmC, Méx)
ladino,-a adj (astuto) cunning, crafty ' ladino' also found in these entries: Spanish: ladina - socarrón - socarrona - astucia - astuto - pícaro English: artful - devious
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