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1 deceitful
adjective (deceiving or insincere: She's such a deceitful child!) dissimulado* * *de.ceit.ful[dis'i:tful] adj enganoso, doloso, fraudulento. -
2 deceitful
adjective (deceiving or insincere: She's such a deceitful child!) enganador, falaz -
3 deceitful
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4 cunning
1. adjective1) (sly; clever in a deceitful way: cunning tricks.) velhaco2) (clever: a cunning device.) engenhoso2. noun(slyness or deceitful cleverness: full of cunning.) simulação* * *cun.ning[k'∧niŋ] n 1 astúcia, esperteza, manha. 2 arch habilidade, destreza. • adj 1 esperto, astuto, manhoso. 2 arch habilidoso, destro. -
5 cunning
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6 deceit
[di'si:t]((an act of) deceiving: She was too honest to be capable of deceit.) trapaça- deceitfully
- deceitfulness* * *de.ceit[dis'i:t] n 1 engano, fraude, dolo, velhacaria. 2 falsidade, decepção, artifício, truque, engodo. 3 aparência enganosa. -
7 dishonest
[dis'onist](not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) desonesto- dishonesty* * *dis.hon.est[dis'ɔnist] adj desonesto, infiel, desleal, improbo, fraudulento, corrupto, impudico. -
8 double-cross
verb (to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful).) trair* * *dou.ble-cross[d∧bəl kr'ɔs] n traição (a um cúmplice). • vt coll enganar alguém, iludir as duas partes. -
9 foxy
1) (clever in a deceitful way: He's a foxy fellow.) matreiro2) (like a fox: She had rather foxy features.) de raposa* * *fox.y[f'ɔksi] adj 1 semelhante à raposa, vulpino. 2 astuto, manhoso, raposeiro, finório, malicioso, velhaco, traiçoeiro. 3 descolorido, desbotado, ruço, mofado, manchado. 4 castanho avermelhado. 5 azedo, mal fermentado (o vinho, a cerveja). 6 sl atraente, sexualmente desejável. -
10 sly
1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) velhaco2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) velhaco•- slyly- slily
- slyness* * *[slai] adj 1 clandestino, furtivo. 2 astuto, malicioso, ardiloso. 3 dissimulado. on the sly em segredo, às escondidas. -
11 sneak
[sni:k] 1. verb1) (to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose: He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money.) esgueirar-se2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) retirar2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) pessoa vil- sneakers- sneaking
- sneaky
- sneakiness* * *[sni:k] n 1 andar ou movimento leve ou furtivo. 2 covarde. • vt+vi 1 andar de rastos, andar furtivamente. 2 obter, passar às escondidas. 3 coll roubar, surrupiar. 4 agir furtivamente. to go on the sneak sl entrar sorrateiramente para roubar. to sneak about investigar secretamente. to sneak away/ off safar-se, evadir-se. to sneak out of something fugir de alguma coisa. -
12 deceit
[di'si:t]((an act of) deceiving: She was too honest to be capable of deceit.) falácia- deceitfully - deceitfulness -
13 dishonest
[dis'onist](not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) desonesto- dishonesty -
14 double-cross
verb (to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful).) passar para trás -
15 foxy
1) (clever in a deceitful way: He's a foxy fellow.) astuto2) (like a fox: She had rather foxy features.) semelhante à raposa -
16 sly
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17 sneak
[sni:k] 1. verb1) (to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose: He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money.) esgueirar-se2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) surrupiar2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) pessoa sorrateira, delator- sneakers- sneaking - sneaky - sneakiness
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