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41 wily
(crafty, cunning, sly etc: a wily old fox; He is too wily for the police to catch him.) astuto- wilinesstr['waɪlɪ]1 astuto,-a, zorro,-a, mañoso,-aadj.• astuto, -a adj.• marrajo, -a adj.• marrullero, -a adj.• mañoso, -a adj.'waɪliadjective wilier, wiliest astuto, artero['waɪlɪ]ADJ (compar wilier) (superl wiliest) astuto, taimado* * *['waɪli]adjective wilier, wiliest astuto, artero -
42 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) vivir del cuentoexpr.• vivir de gorra expr. -
43 capciosa
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44 capcioso
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45 disimulo
Del verbo disimular: ( conjugate disimular) \ \
disimulo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
disimuló es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: disimular disimulo
disimular ( conjugate disimular) verbo transitivo
disimulo sustantivo masculino: sin disimulo openly
disimular
I verbo transitivo to conceal, hide: no supe disimular la rabia, I couldn't hide my anger
II verbo intransitivo to pretend: no sé disimular, I can't pretend
disimulo sustantivo masculino cunning: metió la carta en el bolso con disimulo, she slipped the letter into her bag
sin disimulo, openly ' disimulo' also found in these entries: English: cover up - snigger - slip - sneak -
46 gramática
gramática sustantivo femenino ( disciplina) grammar; ( libro) grammar (book)
gramático,-á sustantivo masculino y femenino grammarian
gramática sustantivo femenino grammar: gramática estructural, structural grammar
gramática generativa, generative grammar Locuciones: gramática parda, astuteness, cunning ' gramática' also found in these entries: Spanish: latino English: grammar -
47 ingenioso
ingenioso
◊ -sa adjetivo
ingenioso,-a adjetivo
1 ingenious, clever
2 (gracioso, agudo) witty: lo pasamos en grande con Luis porque es muy ingenioso, we had a great time with Luis as he's so witty ' ingenioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguda - agudeza - agudo - espabilada - espabilado - hábil - ingeniosa - ocurrencia - replicar - tramoya - ocurrente - puntada English: clever - ingenious - neat - nifty - quick-witted - resourceful - sharp-witted - wit - witty - cunning - ingenuity - inventive - slick -
48 ladina
ladino,-a adj (astuto) cunning, crafty -
49 malicia
malicia sustantivo femenino
malicia sustantivo femenino
1 (picardía) cunning: me sonrió con malicia, she smiled at me maliciously
2 (mala intención) malice, maliciousness
con malicia, maliciously: la niña no lo hizo con malicia, she didn't do it out of malice
3 (tendencia a sospechar) malevolence ' malicia' also found in these entries: Spanish: intención - simple - picardía English: leer - mischief -
50 malicioso
malicioso
◊ -sa adjetivo
malicioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (pícaro) mischievous
2 (malintencionado) malicious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino malicious person ' malicioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: maliciosa - puñetera - puñetero - pícaro English: bitchy - catty - ill-natured - mischievous - spiteful - cunning - malicious - sly - vicious -
51 picardía
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52 socarronería
socarronería sustantivo femenino slyness, cunning, artfulness -
53 taimada
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54 craft
adj.artesanal, de artesanía.s.1 oficio (trade); arte (skill)2 maña, astucia (cunning)3 embarcación (boat)4 trabajo de artesanía, artesanía, trabajo manual.v.elaborar, hacer a mano, construir a mano. (plural craft) (pt & pp crafted) -
55 cunningness
s.astucia, fraude, engaño, maña, treta. -> cunning
См. также в других словарях:
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
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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