лукав — meaning in English
lukav
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- crafty adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way; skilled at tricking others.
- cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
- insidious adjective Causing harm slowly and quietly, so the danger isn't obvious until real damage is done.
- Machiavellian adj Willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
- sly adjective Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
- wily adj Clever in a sneaky or cunning way, especially at getting what one wants.
Senses
лукав is used for these senses in English:
- Machiavellian Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.
- cattish sly and spiteful; marked by malice
- crafty Skillful at deceiving others.
- cunning Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
- insidious Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.
- sly Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
- wily Sly, cunning, full of tricks.
cunning — full definition
- adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
- noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.