cunning

listig, gerissen

Geschickt darin, das Gewünschte zu bekommen, oft indem man andere täuscht.

In einfachem Englisch: Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking other people.

• He had a cunning plan.
• The cunning thief escaped through a window.
• She was too cunning to reveal her real intentions.

Synonyme: sly, crafty, devious

Häufige Wendungen: cunning plan, cunning trick

List, Gerissenheit

Die Fähigkeit, durch schlaue Tricks zu bekommen, was man möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: Skill at getting what you want through clever tricks.

• She escaped by using cunning.
• His plan showed considerable cunning.
• They relied on cunning rather than strength to win.

Synonyme: craftiness, guile, slyness

Häufige Wendungen: great cunning, use cunning, devious cunning, show cunning

Schläue, Instinkt

Die natürliche Fähigkeit eines Tieres, Gefahren zu vermeiden oder das zu finden, was es braucht.

In einfachem Englisch: An animal's natural ability to avoid danger or find what it needs.

• The fox survived through cunning.
• The hare's cunning helped it escape the dogs.
• Hunters admired the old wolf's natural cunning.

Synonyme: shrewdness, instinct

Häufige Wendungen: animal cunning, natural cunning