sly

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[Iso-Britannia]/slaɪ/
Esiintymistiheys: Erittäin korkea

Käännös

adj. ovelampi; petollinen; tietävä; ilkikurinen

Fraasit & sanonnat

on the sly

salassa

Esimerkkilauseet

a sly sip of water.

vikka hörppy vettä.

He is a sly dog.

a sly old bird.

she had a sly personality.

he gave a sly grin.

He's a sly old fox.

Brooks is a sly dog.

Brooks on ovela veikko.

a foxy scheme.See Synonyms at sly

petollinen juoni. Katso synonyymejä sanassa 'sly'.

his love of intrigue and sly indirection.

hänen kiinnostuksensa ja oveluudensa

she was sly, selfish, and manipulative.

hän oli ovela, itsekäs ja manipuloiva.

I was ready to sly out the alley door.

Olin valmis hiipimään kujalle.

she's always making sly innuendoes.

That sly guy stole the cake while the cook's back was turned.

"However sly a fox may be, it is no match for a good hunter."

You can't trust him; he's a sly old fox.

He cast a sly glance at his bridge partner.

People consider foxes as clever but sly animals.

Dad's sly grin reflected the devilment that had returned to his eyes.

Isän salaperäinen virne heijasti hänen silmiinsä palannutta ilkikurisuutta.

She didn’t seem to have much appetite for dinner. I wonder if she’s been eating chocolates on the sly?

The fruit seller was sly - he put his best fruit in front but gave people bad ones from behind.

Reaali­elämän esimerkit

My role is to be sly, obsequious and without scruples.

Lähde: Game of Thrones Season 1

During the silence, a sly look came into Caderousse's eyes.

Lähde: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

" You're a sly dog" ! said Passepartout, winking at him.

Lähde: Around the World in Eighty Days

Snakes and lizards are squiggly, sometimes slimy and even sly.

Lähde: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Don't do things on the sly or get too finicky.

Lähde: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

Finch, you sly dog. The Dewey decimal system.

Lähde: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Hey Chuck, that was a sly move on your part.

Lähde: A Charlie Brown New Year Special

Having lost the argument, it has apparently gone ahead and implemented them on the sly.

Lähde: The Economist - Comprehensive

The sly cat stole the meat while the cook's back was turned.

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And the boy dropped his big, shaggy head, with a sly smile at me.

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