cunning

astuto, furbo

Abile a ottenere ciò che vuole, spesso ingannando gli altri.

In inglese semplice: Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking other people.

• He had a cunning plan.
• The cunning thief escaped through a window.
• She was too cunning to reveal her real intentions.

Sinonimi: sly, crafty, devious

Espressioni comuni: cunning plan, cunning trick

astuzia, furbizia

Capacità di ottenere ciò che si vuole con trucchi ingegnosi.

In inglese semplice: Skill at getting what you want through clever tricks.

• She escaped by using cunning.
• His plan showed considerable cunning.
• They relied on cunning rather than strength to win.

Sinonimi: craftiness, guile, slyness

Espressioni comuni: great cunning, use cunning, devious cunning, show cunning

astuzia, istinto

Capacità naturale di un animale di evitare i pericoli o trovare ciò di cui ha bisogno.

In inglese semplice: An animal's natural ability to avoid danger or find what it needs.

• The fox survived through cunning.
• The hare's cunning helped it escape the dogs.
• Hunters admired the old wolf's natural cunning.

Sinonimi: shrewdness, instinct

Espressioni comuni: animal cunning, natural cunning