crafty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crafty in the English»French Dictionary

crafty [Brit ˈkrɑːfti, Am ˈkræfti] ADJ

crafty

astucieux/-ieuse

it was crafty of you to do it

c'était astucieux de ta part de le faire

arty-crafty Brit, artsy-craftsy Am ADJ inf, pej

arty-crafty décor:

arty-crafty

de style soi-disant artisanal

Translations for crafty in the French»English Dictionary

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madré (madrée)

crafty

madré (madrée)

crafty one

roublard (roublarde)

crafty, cunning

roublard (roublarde)

crafty devil inf

ce roublard de Paul

that crafty devil Paul

retors (retorse) personne

crafty

finauderie

crafty trick

lascar (débrouillard)

crafty devil

futé (futée) personne, animal

wily, crafty pej

futé (futée) sourire, réponse

crafty

joyeux/rusé compère

cheery/crafty fellow inf

finaud (finaude) (femme)

crafty minx

crafty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crafty in the English»French Dictionary

crafty <-ier, -iest> [ˈkræf·ti] ADJ

crafty

rusé(e)

Translations for crafty in the French»English Dictionary

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retors(e)

crafty

rusé(e)

crafty

rusé(e)

crafty individual

finaud(e)

crafty

finaud(e)

crafty son of a gun

malin (maligne)

crafty person

petit malin

crafty devil

toute maligne qu'elle soit, ... (subj)

as crafty as she may be ...

rusé/fort comme pas un inf

awfully crafty/strong

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had some aptitude for diplomacy, and his intuitive insight and perception of character sometimes enabled him to outwit the crafty politicians who surrounded him.

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Also, he's crafty and can't always be trusted.

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He is described in the historical tradition as strong, handsome, crafty, popular with women, from a proud noble family, and filled with unrestrained political ambition.

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The less the witness says, and the slower the witness speaks, the more control they can maintain under the pressure of a crafty opponent.

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The book is supposed to be full with half-truths based on the recording of this crafty and cynical courtier.

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He became a capable character actor, playing affable neighbors or crafty villains with equal finesse.

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Although he managed to amass great wealth, he also made many enemies, and was described by contemporaries as crafty and quarrelsome.

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Crafty and cunning he always got everything he wished.

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The crafty veteran outlasted the competition on a shocking no stop strategy to win.

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They are hard-working and stubborn, and also raised crafty horsethieves in the past.

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