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2 Translation results for cunning in Spanish

noun | adjective

cunning noun

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habilidad; astucia, maña

Example sentences of
cunning noun

  • •He may be a fraud, but you have to admire his cunning.
  • •the cunning with which Tom Sawyer was able to get others to whitewash the fence for him
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Synonyms of
cunning noun

art, skill, craft, know-how, expertise, craftiness

Detailed synonyms for cunning noun

See: Art

cunning adjective

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astuto, taimado; ingenioso, hábil; mono, gracioso, lindo

Example sentences of
cunning adjective

  • •She was cunning enough to fool me.
  • •a cunning, underhanded plan to win the election by preying on people's fears and prejudices
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Synonyms of
cunning adjective

sly, crafty, foxy, wily, slick, devious, sneaky, clever, cute

Detailed synonyms for cunning adjective

See: Sly
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Reverse translation for cunning

habilidad  - ability, skill, dexterity 
astucia  - astuteness, shrewdness, cunning, guile 
maña  - hand, coat (of paint or varnish), buddy, pal 
astuto  - astute, shrewd, sly, crafty, tricky 
taimado  - crafty, sly, sullen, sulky, devious 
ingenioso  - ingenious, clever, witty 
hábil  - able, skillful, working 
mono  - lovely, pretty, cute, darling 
gracioso  - funny, amusing, cute, attractive 
lindo  - pretty, lovely, cute