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( = discreet) cachottier* * *(colloq), cagy (colloq) ['keɪdʒɪ] adjective1) ( wary) réticent/-e2) US ( shrewd) astucieux/-ieuse -
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1 ( wary) méfiant ; to be cagey about doing hésiter à faire ; she's very cagey about her family elle n'aime pas beaucoup parler de sa famille ;2 US ( shrewd) astucieux/-ieuse, malin/maligne. -
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cagey [ˊkeɪdʒɪ] aразг. скры́тный; укло́нчивый в отве́тах;don't be so cagey отвеча́йте пря́мо, не виля́йте
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∎ he was being cagey about his salary il s'est montré évasif lorsqu'il s'est agi de son salaire -
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ˈkeɪdʒɪ прил.;
разг. уклончивый в ответах, скрытный don't be so cagey ≈ отвечайте прямо, не виляйте cagey reply ≈ уклончивый ответ he was cagey about his age ≈ он скрывал свой возраст he is a cagey old bird ≈ его на мякине не проведешь (разговорное) осторожный, осмотрительный;
неразговорчивый, скрытный;
себе на уме, хитрый - * reply уклончивый ответ - don't be *! говорите прямо!, не виляйте! - he was * about his age он скрывал свой возраст - he is a * old bird его на мякине не проведешь cagey разг. уклончивый в ответах;
don't be so cagey отвечайте прямо, не виляйте cagey разг. уклончивый в ответах;
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adjective* * *['kei‹i](secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) verschlossen- academic.ru/85038/caginess">caginess* * *cag·ey[ˈkeɪʤi]everytime I ask him about it, he becomes very \cagey er antwortet jedes Mal ausweichend, wenn ich ihn danach frageshe's \cagey about her age sie macht ein Geheimnis aus ihrem Alter* * *['keIdZɪ]adj (inf)vorsichtig; behaviour, answer also zugeknöpft (inf); (= evasive) ausweichendwhat are you being so cagey about? — warum tust du so geheimnisvoll?
she was very cagey about her age — sie hat aus ihrem Alter ein großes Geheimnis gemacht
he was very cagey about his plans — er hat mit seinen Absichten hinterm Berg gehalten
* * *cagey [ˈkeıdʒı] adj (adv cagily) umg1. verschlossen:be very cagey about ein großes Geheimnis machen aus2. vorsichtig3. US schlau, gerissen umg* * *adjective* * *adj.gerissen adj.raffiniert adj. -
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adj infml1)She was very cagey about her age — Она никогда не говорила, сколько ей лет
I couldn't tell whether he was being honest or cagey — Я не мог понять, правду он говорит или виляет
2) AmEHe's too cagey for me. I don't trust him at all — Он довольно скользкий парень. Я ему не доверяю
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'kei‹i(secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) reservado- caginesstr['keɪʤɪ]1 familiar reservado,-a, cauteloso,-a, precavido,-a■ she was very cagey about what happened at the meeting se mostró reacia a explicar lo que pasó en la reunión1) cautious: cauteloso, reservado2) shrewd: astuto, vivo♦ cagily [-ʤəli] advadj.• astuto, -a adj.• ladino, -a adj.• torcido, -a adj.• zorro, -a adj.'keɪdʒi['keɪdʒɪ](compar cagier) (superl cagiest) ADJ (=reserved) reservado; (=cautious) cautelosoMichael was cagey about his plans after resigning — Michael mantenía celosamente en secreto sus planes tras dimitir
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['keɪdʒɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) (wary) prudente, guardingo2) AE (shrewd) astuto, furbo* * *['kei‹i](secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) circospetto- caginess* * *cagey /ˈkeɪdʒɪ/ (fam.)a.astuto; furbo; guardingo; circospettocaginessn. [u]astuzia; furbizia; circospezione.* * *['keɪdʒɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) (wary) prudente, guardingo2) AE (shrewd) astuto, furbo -
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[ʹkeıdʒı] a разг.1) осторожный, осмотрительный2) неразговорчивый, скрытный; себе на уме, хитрыйdon't be cagey! - говорите прямо!, не виляйте!
he is a cagey old bird - ≅ его на мякине не проведёшь
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['keɪʤɪ]прил.; разг.уклончивый в ответах, осторожныйDon't be so cagey. — Отвечайте прямо, не виляйте.
He was cagey about his age. — Он скрывал свой возраст.
He is a cagey old bird. — Он - стреляный воробей. / Его на мякине не проведёшь.
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[ˈkeɪdʒɪ]cagey разг. уклончивый в ответах; don't be so cagey отвечайте прямо, не виляйте cagey разг. уклончивый в ответах; don't be so cagey отвечайте прямо, не виляйте -
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( fam)every time I ask him about it, he becomes very \cagey er antwortet jedes Mal ausweichend, wenn ich ihn danach frage;she's \cagey about her age sie macht ein Geheimnis aus ihrem Alter -
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'kei‹i(secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) hemmelighetsfull- caginessadj. \/ˈkeɪdʒɪ\/ eller cagy ( hverdagslig)1) forsiktig, unnvikende, tilbakeholden2) mistenksom, slu, lur, utspekulert -
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cagey — ☆ cagey or cagy [kā′jē ] adj. cagier, cagiest [< ?] Informal 1. sly; tricky; cunning 2. careful not to get caught or fooled cagily adv. caginess n … English World dictionary
cagey — UK [ˈkeɪdʒɪ] / US adjective Word forms cagey : adjective cagey comparative cagier superlative cagiest informal not saying much about something, because you do not want people to know very much cagey about: He was very cagey about his reasons for… … English dictionary
cagey — also cagy adjective (cagier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1893 1. hesitant about committing oneself < officials are cagey about giving out details > 2. a. wary of being trapped or deceived ; shrewd … New Collegiate Dictionary
cagey — adj. (colloq.) sly cagey about * * * [ keɪdʒɪ] (colloq.) [ sly ] cagey about … Combinatory dictionary
cagey — cag|ey [ˈkeıdʒi] adj unwilling to tell people about your plans, intentions, or opinions cagey about ▪ He was very cagey about the deal. >cagily adv >caginess n … Dictionary of contemporary English
cagey — ca|gey [ keıdʒi ] adjective INFORMAL not saying much about something, because you do not want people to know very much: SECRETIVE: cagey about: He was very cagey about his reasons for leaving. ╾ ca|gi|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English