German-English translation for "listig"

"listig" English translation

listig
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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cunning, crafty, wily, artful sly, furtive arch, waggish
examples
  • sly
    listig verstohlen
    furtive
    listig verstohlen
    listig verstohlen
  • arch (attributiv, beifügend | attributive useattr)
    listig schelmisch, schalkhaft
    waggish
    listig schelmisch, schalkhaft
    listig schelmisch, schalkhaft
listig
Adverb | adverb adv

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to act craftily she looked at him slyly
examples
  • listig verfahren (oder | orod vorgehen)
    listig verfahren (oder | orod vorgehen)
  • sie blickte ihn listig an
    she looked at him slyly
    sie blickte ihn listig an
listig wie eine Schlange
(as) cunning as a fox
listig wie eine Schlange
The Germans are very crafty.
Die Deutschen sind sehr listig.
Source: Tatoeba
Or is the system simply that of a conniving authoritarian?
Oder handelt es sich einfach um das System einer listigen, autoritären Führungsperson?
Source: News-Commentary
These despised themselves, as being the dupes of a wily fraud, a guileful snake in the grass.
Sie verachteten sich selbst, da sie sich durch einen listigen Betrüger hatten anführen lassen.
Source: Books
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