- cunning cun·ning
- ['kʌnɪŋ]
1. adj(pej: crafty) furbo (-a), astuto (-a), (clever: device, idea) ingegnoso (-a)
a cunning plan — un piano ingegnoso
2. nfurbizia, astuzia
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cunning cun·ning
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cun´ning|ly — cun|ning «KUHN ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. clever in deceiving; sly: »a cunning fox. The cunning thief outwitted the police and got away. SYNONYM(S): crafty, artful, guileful. See syn. under sly. (Cf. ↑sly) 2. made, showing, or done with… … Useful english dictionary
cun|ning — «KUHN ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. clever in deceiving; sly: »a cunning fox. The cunning thief outwitted the police and got away. SYNONYM(S): crafty, artful, guileful. See syn. under sly. (Cf. ↑sly) 2. made, showing, or done with skill,… … Useful english dictionary
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cunning — cun•ning [[t]ˈkʌn ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile 2) adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver s hand lost its cunning[/ex] 3) showing or made with ingenuity 4) artfully subtle or… … From formal English to slang
cunning — cun·ning … English syllables
Cunningly — Cun ning*ly (k?n n?ng l?), adv. In a cunning manner; with cunning. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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