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21 slick
I [slik] adjective(clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!) premeten- slickly- slickness II [slik] noun((also oil-slick) a broad band of oil floating on the surface of the sea etc: An oil-slick is threatening the coast.) oljni madež* * *[slik]1.adjectivegladek, polzek (o ribi); figuratively spreten, vešč, okreten; rafiniran, jeguljast; slang spreten, sijajen, "prima", famozen; slang kot namazana slick lawyer — prebrisan odvetnik;2.adverb colloquiallyhitro, gladko, urno, kot namazano, točno, naravnosthe hit me slick in the eye — udaril (zadel) me je naravnost v oko;3.noungladka, bleščeča površina; oljni madež (na vodi); technical lopatica, ometača; American slang eleganten magazin (revija);4.transitive verb (= slick up) (z)gladiti, (s)polirati -
22 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.) vtihotapiti se2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) zmakniti2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) ovaduh- sneakers- sneaking
- sneaky
- sneakiness* * *I [sni:k]nounfiguratively klečeplazec, prihuljenec, hinavec, podel strahopetec; British English slang tožljivec (v šoli)II [sni:k]intransitive verb (skrivaj) se plaziti, vtihotapiti se ( into v); figuratively klečeplaziti, prilizovati se; figuratively izvleči se ( out of iz)to sneak about (round) — okoli se plaziti, vohljatito sneak away (off, out) — odplaziti seto sneak up on s.o. — priplaziti se h komu; transitive verb slang tožariti (v šoli); slang ukrasti, zmakniti, "suniti"; (skrivaj) vtihotapiti -
23 traffic
['træfik] 1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) promet2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) trgovina2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) trgovati- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden* * *[traefik]1.noun(javni, cestni, železniški, ladijski) promat; trgovina, trgovanje; derogatory mešetarjenje, črna borzaheavy traffic — velik promet, navaltraffic policeman — prometni miličnik;2.intransitive verbtrgovati (in, with z), kupčevati; barantati ( for za); transitive verb razprodati -
24 trafficker
noun (a usually illegal or dishonest dealer: a trafficker in drugs.) prekupčevalec* * *[traefikə]nountrgovec; intrigant, spletkar -
25 twister
noun (a dishonest or deceiving person.) spletkar* * *[twístə]nounsukalec (sukanca); vrvar; kdor se suče, obrača; colloquially spletkar, intrigant; slepar, lažnivec, lopov, goljuf; technical stroj za sukanec; sport (tenis) rezana žoga; American tornado, vodna (peščena) tromba; zapleten, zamotan položaj; theatre zaplethe can spin a twister — figuratively on laže, kot pes teče -
26 cover-up
noun (an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).) prikrivanje -
27 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) opehariti (za kaj) -
28 go to any lengths
(to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim: She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.) iti do skrajnosti -
29 stop at nothing
(to be willing to do anything, however dishonest etc, in order to get something: He'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.) ničesar se ne ustrašiti
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Dishonest — Dis*hon est, a. [Pref. dis + honest: cf. F. d[ e]shonn[^e]te, OF. deshoneste.] 1. Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope. [1913 Webster] Speak no foul or dishonest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishonest — dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, lying, untruthful are comparable especially when applying to persons, their utterances, and their acts and meaning deficient in honesty and unworthy of trust or belief. Dishonest may apply to any breach of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dishonest — I adjective beguiling, bogus, cheating, conniving, conscienceless, contrary to fact, corrupt, corruptible, counterfeit, cunning, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, delusive, delusory, designing, destitute of good faith, destitute of integrity,… … Law dictionary
Dishonest — Dis*hon est, v. t. [Cf. OF. deshonester.] To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishonest — [dis än′ist] adj. [ME < OFr deshoneste, altered (after des , DIS ) < L dehonestus: see DE & HONEST] not honest; lying, cheating, etc. dishonestly adv. SYN. DISHONEST implies the act or practice of telling a lie, or of cheating, deceiving,… … English World dictionary
dishonest — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. deshoneste (13c., Mod.Fr. déshonnête) dishonorable, horrible, indecent, perhaps from a M.L. or Gallo Rom. compound of L. dis not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + honestus honorable (see HONEST (Cf. honest)). The Latin formation … Etymology dictionary
dishonest — [adj] lying, untruthful backbiting*, bent, bluffing, cheating, corrupt, crafty, crooked, cunning, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, designing, disreputable, double crossing, double dealing, elusive, false, fraudulent, guileful, hoodwinking*,… … New thesaurus
dishonest — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not honest, trustworthy, or sincere. DERIVATIVES dishonestly adverb dishonesty noun … English terms dictionary
dishonest — adj. dishonest to + inf. (it is dishonest to lie about one s age) * * * [dɪs ɒnɪst] dishonest to + int. (it is dishonest to lie about one s age) … Combinatory dictionary
dishonest — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deshoneste, from des dis + honeste honest Date: 14th century 1. obsolete shameful, unchaste 2. characterized by lack of truth, honesty, or trustworthiness ; unfair … New Collegiate Dictionary
dishonest — [[t]dɪsɒ̱nɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If you say that a person or their behaviour is dishonest, you mean that they are not truthful or honest and that you cannot trust them. You have been dishonest with me... It would be… … English dictionary
