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1 fox
foks
1. plural - foxes; noun(a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog.) zorro
2. adjectivefox-fur.) piel de zorro
3. verb(to puzzle or confuse: She was completely foxed.) confundir, despistar, dejar perplejo- foxy- foxhound
- fox terrier
fox n zorrotr[fɒks]1 (animal) zorro,-a2 (person) zorro,-a2 (confuse) dejar perplejo,-a, confundir, despistar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfox hunt caza de zorrasfox terrier fox nombre masculino terrierfox ['fɑks] vt1) trick: engañar2) baffle: confundirn.• zorra s.f.• zorro s.m.v.• engañar con astucia v.
I fɑːks, fɒksnoun zorro m; (before n)
II
transitive verb ( perplex) (colloq) confundir, dejar perplejo[fɒks]1. N1) (=dog fox) zorro m ; (=female fox) zorra f2) (fig) (=cunning person) zorro m2.VT (esp Brit) (=deceive) engañar; (=puzzle) dejar perplejo a3.CPDfox terrier N — foxterrier m, perro m raposero or zorrero
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I [fɑːks, fɒks]noun zorro m; (before n)
II
transitive verb ( perplex) (colloq) confundir, dejar perplejo -
2 zorro
zorro
◊ - rra sustantivo masculino, femenino1 (f) vixen 2 (fam) ( persona astuta) sly o crafty person 3 ver tb zorra
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 ' zorro' also found in these entries: Spanish: marca - zorra - astucia - cacería - piel English: accidentally - as - dog - fox - outwit -
3 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 -
4 zorra
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 -
5 astucia
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 -
6 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
См. также в других словарях:
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
Fox — (Heb. shu al, a name derived from its digging or burrowing under ground), the Vulpes thaleb, or Syrian fox, the only species of this animal indigenous to Palestine. It burrows, is silent and solitary in its habits, is destructive to vineyards … Easton's Bible Dictionary
fox´like´ — fox «foks», noun, verb. –n. 1. a wild animal related to the dog, having a pointed muzzle and bushy tail. Foxes are flesh eating mammals smaller than wolves. In many stories the fox gets the better of other animals by his cunning. 2. its fur. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
Fox — (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox and geese — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox bat — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox bolt — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox brush — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox evil — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox grape — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fox hunter — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English