sly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sly <slyer slyest> [Am slaɪ, Brit slʌɪ] ADJ

1. sly (cunning):

sly person

astuto

sly person

ladino

sly person

taimado

you're a sly one

¡qué pillo eres!

you're a sly one

¡eres un zorro!

on the sly

a escondidas

on the sly

a hurtadillas

2. sly (roguish):

sly look/grin

malicioso

sly look/grin

travieso

sly look/grin

pícaro

Translations for sly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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zorro (zorra)

sly

lagarta

sly bitch sl, pej

solapado (solapada) persona

sly

solapado (solapada) maniobra

sly

zorrería (acto)

sly trick

marrajo (marraja)

sly

pendejo (pendeja)

sly

socarrón (socarrona)

sly

tapado (tapada)

sly

marullero (marullera)

sly

sly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sly [slaɪ] ADJ

1. sly (secretive):

sly

sigiloso, -a

sly smile

sutil

on the sly

a hurtadillas

2. sly (crafty):

sly

astuto, -a

sly

songo, -a Col, Mex

Translations for sly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lagartón (-ona) pej

sly

lagartón (-ona) pej

sly devil m

lagartón (-ona) pej

sly bitch f

songo (-a)

sly

artimaña

(sly) trick

taimado (-a)

sly

a la chita callando fig

on the sly

martingala

sly trick

lagarto (-a)

sly

canijo (-a)

sly

zamacuco (-a) (astuto)

sly devil

sly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on the sly

a hurtadillas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sly syndrome belongs to a group of disorders known as mucopolysaccharidoses, which are lysosomal storage diseases.

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Sly is also called out for making the same mistake in his run.

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This is often interpreted as a sly dedication to the few who understood or appreciated his writing.

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Likewise, he can be equally sly in getting people out of a scrape or just helping out a friend.

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Now he has to track down and defeat the sly one before resuming the human war of independence.

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He is collective image of the sly but very kind man.

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He is very sly and was known to use dirty tactics and lowly tricks.

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She drank, smoked cigarettes on the sly, and immersed herself in reading and music in search of escape.

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However, she is sly and self-serving, managing to do what is best for herself, including repeatedly switching sides.

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A bit sly and "pizzicato"; even a bit distinguished.

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