wily in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wily in the English»French Dictionary

wily [Brit ˈwʌɪli, Am ˈwaɪli] ADJ

wily person, animal, plot:

wily

rusé

wily old bird inf

roublard/-e inf

m/f wily old fox inf

vieux renard m inf

as wily as a fox

rusé comme un renard

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finaud (finaude)

cunning, wily

finaud (finaude) (homme)

wily bird inf

matois (matoise)

wily

futé (futée) personne, animal

wily, crafty pej

valet de comédie THEAT

wily manservant

wily in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wily in the English»French Dictionary

wily <-ier, -iest> [ˈwaɪlɪ] ADJ

wily

rusé(e)

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roublard(e)

wily

roublard(e)

wily devil

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English

Wily gave him a nuclear energy supply to extend his life.

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His daydream is a huge circus-like maze, and he constantly uses his wily words to psyche out his opponents.

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A wily negotiator, she secured good prices for exports and cut the debts which had piled up before she became "ariki".

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The finale reunites the rabbits but the wily animals win nothing.

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Wily is one of the few editors that supports mouse chording.

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It is in the form of a fabliau and tells the story of a miserly merchant, his avaricious wife and her lover, a wily monk.

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