insidious

[EE. UU.]/ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
[Reino Unido]/ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

adj. caracterizado por la traición o la astucia, operando de manera oculta o perjudicial
adv. de manera oculta o perjudicial, sutilmente o en secreto
n. el estado de estar oculto o ser perjudicial, astucia

Oraciones de ejemplo

insidious rumors; an insidious disease.

rumores insidiosos; una enfermedad insidiosa.

the insidious approach of age

el insidioso avance de la edad

tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity.

el turismo representa una forma insidiosa de actividad consumista.

sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem.

El acoso sexual es un problema grave y insidioso.

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

El crimen organizado tiene una influencia insidiosa en todos los que entran en contacto con él.

Ejemplos del mundo real

The doctor found the insidious illness before she felt pain.

Fuente: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

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

Fuente: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize.

Fuente: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2018 Collection

The policy implies insidious dangers to the national economy.

Fuente: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

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

Fuente: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

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

Fuente: NPR News December 2015 Collection

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

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

How insidious is this type of citation manipulation?

Fuente: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

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

Fuente: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

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

Fuente: New York Times

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