insidious

[USA]/ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
[UK]/ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
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Oversættelse

adj. karakteriseret ved forræderi eller listighed, der opererer på en skjult eller skadelig måde
adv. på en skjult eller skadelig måde, subtilt eller i hemmelighed
n. tilstanden af at være skjult eller skadelig, listighed

Eksempelsætninger

insidious rumors; an insidious disease.

iskende rygter; en iskende sygdom.

the insidious approach of age

alders iskende fremmarch.

tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity.

turisme repræsenterer en snigende form for forbrugsaktivitet.

sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem.

Sexuel chikane er et alvorligt og snigende problem.

Organized crime has an insidious influence on all who come into contact with it.

Organiseret kriminalitet har en iskende indflydelse på alle, der kommer i kontakt med den.

Virkelige Eksempler

The doctor found the insidious illness before she felt pain.

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But he's also found a kind of insidious prejudice.

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Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize.

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The policy implies insidious dangers to the national economy.

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Is it so insidious that I don't even recognize that it's happening?

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They're looking to confront a more insidious threat, the rise of global temperatures.

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These works are an indictment of racism, glaring or insidious, not a case of it.

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How insidious is this type of citation manipulation?

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But there's a sequence before this one that already frames this grand promise as something more insidious.

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But " creative" is often a red flag, a signpost marking an insidious trade-off.

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