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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡəˈʁɪsn̩/
"Der gerissene Dieb konnte der Polizei entkommen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceptive methods.
"The crafty salesman managed to convince them to buy an extended warranty they didn't need." - 2
Involving or exhibiting ingenuity and cunning.
"She made a crafty move on the chessboard that completely surprised her opponent."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'crafti', meaning strong, skillful, or cunning, stemming from Old English 'cræftig'. Over centuries, the term shifted from denoting skilled craftsmanship to describing cleverness achieved through deceit or indirect methods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crafty" is said worldwide
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rusé
Transliteration: /ʁy.ze/
"Il a eu une idée rusée pour résoudre le problème."
gerissen
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʁɪsn̩/
"Der gerissene Dieb konnte der Polizei entkommen."
astuto
Transliteration: /asˈtu.to/
"È stato un piano astuto per vincere la partita."
astuto
Transliteration: /asˈtu.to/
"El astuto zorro logró escapar de los cazadores."
astuto
Transliteration: /asˈtu.tu/
"Ele teve uma ideia astuta para resolver o caso."
चालाक
Transliteration: chaalak
"वह बहुत चालाक व्यापारी है।"
狡猾的
Transliteration: jiǎohuá de
"这个狡猾的计划最终成功了。"
교활한
Transliteration: gyohwalhan
"그는 교활한 방법으로 승리했다."
ずる賢い
Transliteration: zurugashikoi
"彼はずる賢い手段で契約を結んだ。"
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