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1 gerissen
I P.P. reißenII Adj. umg. (schlau) sly, crafty; (alle Schliche kennend) shrewd, wily; ein gerissener Geschäftsmann etc. a shrewd businessman etc.; ein gerissener Bursche auch a shrewd operator* * *crafty; foxy; vulpine; slippery; quirky; shifty; wily; fly; canny; cagey* * *ge|rịs|sen [gə'rɪsn] ptp von reißenadjcrafty, cunning* * *(crafty, cunning, sly etc: a wily old fox; He is too wily for the police to catch him.) wily* * *ge·ris·sen[gəˈrɪsn̩]* * *1.2. Part. v. reißen2.Adjektiv (ugs.) crafty* * *ein gerissener Bursche auch a shrewd operator* * *1.2. Part. v. reißen2.Adjektiv (ugs.) crafty* * *adj.cagey adj.quirky adj.shifty adj.slippery adj.torn adj.wily adj. adv.quirkily adv.shiftily adv. -
2 schrullig
kinky; whimsical* * *schrụl|lig ['ʃrʊlɪç]1. adjodd, cranky (Brit)2. advsich benehmen oddly* * *schrul·lig[ˈʃrʊlɪç]adj (fam) quirky* * ** * *sie wird immer schrulliger she’s becoming more and more of an oddball* * ** * *adj.cranky adj.wacky adj. -
3 schrullenhaft
faddish; crotchety* * *schrụl|len|haft1. adjodd, cranky (Brit)2. advsich benehmen oddly* * *(bad-tempered.) crotchety* * *sie wird immer schrulliger she’s becoming more and more of an oddball* * *adj.cranky adj.crotchety adj. -
4 eigenwillige Linienführung
f <tech.allg> (z.B. von Autos) ■ quirky linesGerman-english technical dictionary > eigenwillige Linienführung
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5 schrullig
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6 schrullenhaft,
schrullig Adj. umg. quirky, Brit. auch cranky; sie wird immer schrulliger she’s becoming more and more of an oddball -
7 schrullenhaft,
schrullig Adj. umg. quirky, Brit. auch cranky; sie wird immer schrulliger she’s becoming more and more of an oddball -
8 gerissen
1. cagey2. quirkily3. quirky4. ruptured5. savvy6. shiftily7. shifty8. slippery9. streetwise Am.10. torn11. wily12. wrenched -
9 schrullenhaft
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10 skurril
1. absurd2. bizarre3. ludicrous4. quirky5. strange6. whimsical
См. также в других словарях:
Quirky — Quirk y (kw[ e]rk [y^]), a. Full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quirky — (adj.) 1806, shifty, from QUIRK (Cf. quirk) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Sense of idiosyncratic first recorded 1960. Related: Quirkiness … Etymology dictionary
quirky — [adj] eccentric bizarre, far out*, freakish, freaky*, idiosyncratic, in left field*, kinky*, odd, off the wall*, out of the ordinary, outre, peculiar, strange, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual, wacky*, way out*, weird; concept 401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
quirky — UK [ˈkwɜː(r)kɪ] / US [ˈkwɜrkɪ] adjective Word forms quirky : adjective quirky comparative quirkier superlative quirkiest slightly strange She has a quirky sense of humour … English dictionary
quirky — [[t]kwɜ͟ː(r)ki[/t]] quirkier, quirkiest ADJ GRADED Something or someone that is quirky is rather odd or unpredictable in their appearance, character, or behaviour. We ve developed a reputation for being quite quirky and original... Derived words … English dictionary
quirky — adjective Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies. She has a quirky laugh … Wiktionary
quirky — adj. Quirky is used with these nouns: ↑personality, ↑sense of humour … Collocations dictionary
quirky — quirk|y [ˈkwə:ki US ə:r ] adj unusual, especially in an interesting way ▪ I like his quirky sense of humour. >quirkily adv >quirkiness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
quirky — quirk|y [ kwɜrki ] adjective slightly strange: She has a quirky sense of humor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quirky — adjective strange and unusual, in an unexpected way: The music was a quirky mixture of jazz and classical violins. quirkily adverb quirkiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quirky — quirk ► NOUN 1) a peculiar behavioural habit. 2) a strange chance occurrence: a quirk of fate. 3) a sudden twist, turn, or curve. DERIVATIVES quirkish adjective quirky adjective (quirkier, quirkiest) … English terms dictionary