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cunning(
kuhn
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (clever)
The cunning kitten figured out a way to get milk out of the bottle.El astuto gatito halló la manera de sacar leche de la botella.
You shouldn't underestimate your rival. He's a cunning strategist.No deberías subestimar a tu rival. Es un estratega astuto.
b. ingenioso
With a cunning plan like that, I'm sure you'll succeed.Con un plan ingenioso como ese, estoy seguro de que tendrás éxito.
2. (devious)
a. astuto
The cunning politician had his enemies taken to jail by planting evidence.El astuto político logró hacer encarcelar a sus enemigos sembrando pruebas falsas.
b. artero
She will act like your friend, but she's actually very cunning and dangerous. Stay away.Fingirá ser una amiga, pero en realidad es muy artera y peligrosa. Mantente alejado.
c. malicioso
Lisa heard Marjorie's cunning remark on her hair but ignored it.Lisa oyó el comentario malicioso de Marjorie sobre su pelo pero lo pasó por alto.
3. (ingenious)
a. ingenioso
He invented a cunning device that increases fuel efficiency and decreases pollution.Inventó un aparato ingenioso que aumenta la eficacia del combustible y disminuye la contaminación.
4. (old-fashioned) (cute) (United States)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. precioso
All eyes were on the cunning little girl as she walked out on stage to sing.Todas las miradas se posaron sobre la preciosa niñita cuando apareció en el escenario para cantar.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (cleverness)
a. la astucia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dani infiltrated the enemy leadership using her cunning.Dani se infiltró entre los líderes enemigos usando su astucia.
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