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1 slyness
nounمَكْر، خُبْث -
2 viekkaus
yks.nom. viekkaus; yks.gen. viekkauden; yks.part. viekkautta; yks.ill. viekkauteen; mon.gen. viekkauksien; mon.part. viekkauksia; mon.ill. viekkauksiinart (noun)craft (noun)craftiness (noun)cunning (noun)shrewdness (noun)slyness (noun)* * *• deviousness• trickery• slyness• shrewdness• adroitness• fraud• deceitfulness• cunningness• cunning• craftiness• craft• astuteness• art• guile -
3 malicia
f.1 malice.2 sharpness, alertness.3 slyness, cattiness, cunning.4 suspicion, mistrust.5 mischievousness, naughtiness.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: maliciar.* * *1 (mala intención) malice2 (maldad) evil, maliciousness3 (astucia) slyness, craftiness, cunning4 (sospecha) suspicion\decir algo con malicia to say something maliciouslyhacer algo con malicia to do something with malice* * *noun f.1) malice, wickedness2) cunning* * *SF1) (=mala intención) malice, spite2) (=picardía) [de persona] mischief; [de mirada] mischievousness; [de chiste] naughtiness3) (=astucia) slyness, guile4) pl malicias (=sospechas) suspicions5) [de animal] viciousness* * *a) ( intención malévola) malice, malevolenceb) ( picardía) mischiefc) ( astucia) slyness* * *= low cunning, mischievousness, ill will.Ex. He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.Ex. The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex. On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.----* sin malicia = guileless.* * *a) ( intención malévola) malice, malevolenceb) ( picardía) mischiefc) ( astucia) slyness* * *= low cunning, mischievousness, ill will.Ex: He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.
Ex: The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex: On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.* sin malicia = guileless.* * *A1 (intención malévola) malice, malevolencelo dijo sin malicia he said it without malice2 (picardía) mischiefes un chico sin ninguna malicia he's completely without guileme guiñó con malicia he winked at me mischievouslytiene tan poca malicia que no se da cuenta de estas cosas she is so naive that she doesn't see these things3 (astucia) slyness* * *
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
* * *malicia nf1. [mala intención] malice;fue una decisión tomada con mucha malicia it was a thoroughly malicious decision2. [astucia, agudeza] cunning, craftiness;a este niño le falta malicia the boy needs to wise up* * *fno tener malicia fam be very naive2 ( astucia) cunning, slyness* * *malicia nf1) : wickedness, malice2) : mischief, naughtiness3) : cunning, craftiness -
4 ujanja
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] slyness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] cunning[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] craftiness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] shrewdness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] macho yake [...] yaliyofutika ujanja na hekima [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] deceit[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] amenifanyia ujanja------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] fraud[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] peculation[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] strategem[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] maneuver[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword ujanja[Swahili Word] ujanja[English Word] slyness[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 astucia
f.1 cunning (trampas).2 astuteness, cunning, canniness, cleverness.* * *1 astuteness, cunning, shrewdness2 (treta) trick, ruse* * *noun f.1) astuteness, shrewdness2) cunning, guile* * *SF1) (=sagacidad) astuteness, cleverness; (=maña) guile, cunningactuar con astucia — to act cunningly, be crafty
2)* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( ardid) trick, ploy* * *= shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.Ex. If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.Ex. Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex. In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.----* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* obrar con astucia = finesse.* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( ardid) trick, ploy* * *= shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.Ex: If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.
Ex: Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex: In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* obrar con astucia = finesse.* * *la astucia del zorro the slyness of a fox2 (ardid) ruse, trick, ploy* * *
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
* * *astucia nf1. [del ladino, tramposo] cunning2. [del sagaz, listo] astuteness;con astucia astutely3. [trampa] ruse;eso fue una astucia para no pagar that was just a ruse to get out of paying* * *f shrewdness, astuteness* * *astucia nf1) : astuteness, shrewdness2) : cunning, guile* * *astucia n1. (habilidad) shrewdness2. (malicia) cunning3. (treta) trick -
6 oveluus
yks.nom. oveluus; yks.gen. oveluuden; yks.part. oveluutta; yks.ill. oveluuteen; mon.gen. oveluuksien; mon.part. oveluuksia; mon.ill. oveluuksiinastuteness (noun)craft (noun)cunning (noun)diplomacy (noun)finesse (noun)shrewdness (noun)smartness (noun)* * *• finesse• smartness• shrewdness• diplomacy• cunning• craft• astuteness• artfulness• slyness -
7 arteria
f.1 artery (also figurative).2 cunning, craftiness, slyness.* * *1 artery\arteria carótida carotid arteryarteria coronaria coronary artery* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Med) artery2) (=calle) artery* * *femenino artery* * *= artery.Ex. For example, in the Colon Classification the following are cited as being 'organ isolates' within Medicine: 163 Arm, 36 artery.----* arteria carótida = carotid artery.* arteria coronaria = coronary artery.* arteria temporal = temporal artery.* arteria temporal superficial = superficial temporal artery.* arteria vertebral = vertebral artery.* cirugía de bypass de arteria coronaria = coronary artery bypass surgery.* enfermedad de arteria coronaria = coronary artery disease.* * *femenino artery* * *= artery.Ex: For example, in the Colon Classification the following are cited as being 'organ isolates' within Medicine: 163 Arm, 36 artery.
* arteria carótida = carotid artery.* arteria coronaria = coronary artery.* arteria temporal = temporal artery.* arteria temporal superficial = superficial temporal artery.* arteria vertebral = vertebral artery.* cirugía de bypass de arteria coronaria = coronary artery bypass surgery.* enfermedad de arteria coronaria = coronary artery disease.* * *A ( Anat) arteryCompuestos:coronary arteryfemoral arterypulmonary arterysubclavian arteryB (vía) arterylas principales arterias de la ciudad the city's main arteries o thoroughfaresuna importante arteria fluvial a major artery for river transport* * *
Multiple Entries:
arteria
artería
arteria sustantivo femenino
artery
arteria sustantivo femenino
1 Anat artery
2 (carretera) highway
' arteria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constreñir
English:
artery
- pulmonary
* * *arteria nf1. [vaso sanguíneo] arteryarteria aorta aortic artery;arteria carótida carotid artery;arteria celíaca coeliac artery;arteria coronaria coronary artery;arteria femoral femoral artery;arteria iliaca ileac artery;arteria ilíaca ileac artery;arteria pulmonar pulmonary artery;arteria subclavia subclavian artery2. [calle, carretera] artery;una de las principales arterias de la capital one of the capital's main arteries* * *f artery* * *arteria nf: artery♦ arterial adj* * * -
8 ruse
ruse [ʀyz]feminine nounb. ( = subterfuge) trick* * *ʀyz1) ( procédé) trick, rusec'est une ruse de guerre — hum it's a cunning stratagem
c'est une ruse de Sioux — hum it's a crafty trick
2) ( habileté) cunning, craftiness* * *ʀyz nf1) (= adresse, roublardise) cunning, craftiness2) (= moyen) trickery3) (= tour, subterfuge) trick, ruse* * *ruse nf1 ( procédé) trick, ruse; imaginer une ruse pour faire qch to think of a cunning way of doing sth; connaître les ruses du métier to know the tricks of the trade; c'est une ruse de guerre hum it's a cunning stratagem; c'est une ruse de Sioux hum it's a crafty trick;2 ( habileté) cunning, craftiness; avec ruse cunningly; faire preuve de or agir avec ruse to be cunning.[ryz] nom féminins'approprier quelque chose par ruse to obtain something through ou by trickery -
9 cunning
[ˈkanɪŋ]1. adjective1) sly; clever in a deceitful way:مُحْتال، ماكِرcunning tricks.
2) clever:مُنَفَّذ بِبَراعه، ذكي، بارِعa cunning device.
2. nounslyness or deceitful cleverness:مَكْر، دهاء، بَراعه، احتيالfull of cunning.
См. также в других словарях:
slyness — sly ► ADJECTIVE (slyer, slyest) 1) having a cunning and deceitful nature. 2) (of a remark, glance, or expression) insinuating. 3) (of an action) surreptitious. ● on the sly Cf. ↑on the sly … English terms dictionary
slyness — noun a) The state or quality of being being sly. With his natural slyness, he was able to talk his way out of trouble. b) The result or product of being sly. Syn: craftiness … Wiktionary
slyness — noun see sly … New Collegiate Dictionary
slyness — noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • Syn: ↑craft, ↑craftiness, ↑cunning, ↑foxiness, ↑guile, ↑wiliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wily ( … Useful english dictionary
slyness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Deceitful cleverness: art, artfulness, artifice, craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, wiliness. See HONEST, MEANS. 2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action: chicanery, craft, craftiness,… … English dictionary for students
sly — adjective (slier or slyer; sliest or slyest) Etymology: Middle English sleighe, sli, from Old Norse slœgr; akin to Old English slēan to strike more at slay Date: 13th century 1. chiefly dialect a. wise in practical affairs b. displaying … New Collegiate Dictionary
sly — adjective (slyer, slyest) 1》 having a cunning and deceitful nature. 2》 (of a remark, glance, or expression) insinuating. 3》 (of an action) surreptitious. Phrases on the sly in a surreptitious fashion. Derivatives slyly (also slily) adverb slyness … English new terms dictionary
sly — adjective 1 very clever in the way that you use tricks and dishonesty to get what you want: The way he did it was really sly. 2 sly smile/glance/wink etc a smile, look etc shows that you are hiding something you know from other people: She gave… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sly — UK [slaɪ] / US adjective Word forms sly : adjective sly comparative slier superlative sliest 1) a sly smile, look, or remark shows that the person doing it knows something that other people do not know He made a sly reference to the events of the … English dictionary
sly — /slaɪ / (say sluy) adjective (slyer or slier, slyest or sliest) 1. cunning or wily, as persons or animals, or their actions, ways, etc. 2. stealthy, insidious, or secret. 3. playfully artful, mischievous, or roguish: sly humour. 4. illicit;… …
slily — sly ► ADJECTIVE (slyer, slyest) 1) having a cunning and deceitful nature. 2) (of a remark, glance, or expression) insinuating. 3) (of an action) surreptitious. ● on the sly Cf. ↑on the sly … English terms dictionary