sly

sly
adjective
1) (cunning or deceitful: He sometimes behaves in rather a sly manner.) astuto, tramposo, malicioso
2) (playfully mischievous: He made a sly reference to my foolish mistake.) travieso, pícaro
- slily
- slyness

sly adj astuto
El comparativo de sly se puede escribir slyer o slier; el superlativo se puede escribir slyest o sliest
sly
tr[slaɪ]
adjective (comp slyer o slier, superl slyest o sliest)
1 (cunning) astuto,-a, ladino,-a, taimado,-a; (deceitful) tramposo,-a
he's a sly old fox! ¡es muy zorro!
2 (secretive, knowing) furtivo,-a
a sly smile una sonrisa maliciosa
3 (mischievous, playful) travieso,-a, pícaro,-a; (underhand) malicioso,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on the sly a escondidas, a hurtadillas, por lo bajo
sly ['slaɪ] adj, slier ['slaɪər] ; sliest ['slaɪəst]
1) cunning: astuto, taimado
2) underhanded: soplado
slyly adv
sly
adj.
artero, -a adj.
astuto, -a adj.
encubierto, -a adj.
escatimoso, -a adj.
furtivo, -a adj.
gandul adj.
ladino, -a adj.
malicioso, -a adj.
pillo, -a adj.
redomado, -a adj.
resabiado, -a adj.
retrechero, -a adj.
socarrón, -ona adj.
taimado, -a adj.
zorrero, -a adj.
zorro, -a adj.
slaɪ
adjective -er, -est
a) (cunning) <person> astuto, ladino, taimado

you're a sly one — qué pillo eres!, eres un zorro!

on the sly — a escondidas, a hurtadillas

b) (roguish) <look/grin> malicioso, travieso, pícaro
[slaɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar slyer) (superl slyest)
1) (=wily) [person] astuto, taimado

he's a sly one! — ¡es un zorro!

2) (=mischievous) [person] pícaro, travieso; [look, smile] pícaro, malicioso
2.
N

on the sly * — a hurtadillas, a escondidas

* * *
[slaɪ]
adjective -er, -est
a) (cunning) <person> astuto, ladino, taimado

you're a sly one — qué pillo eres!, eres un zorro!

on the sly — a escondidas, a hurtadillas

b) (roguish) <look/grin> malicioso, travieso, pícaro

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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