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хитрост — meaning in English

hitrost

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English meaning

  • craft noun Skill in making something by hand, especially using traditional or artistic techniques.
  • guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
  • ruse noun A clever trick or scheme meant to deceive someone.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

хитрост is used for these senses in English:

  • craft Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].
  • guile (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
  • ruse (uncountable) Cunning, guile, trickery.
  • trick Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

craft — full definition

  1. noun Skill in making something by hand, especially using traditional or artistic techniques.
  2. noun A trade or occupation requiring skilled manual work.
  3. noun A boat, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft (used for vessels generally).
  4. noun Cleverness or cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
  5. verb To make or produce something with skill and care.

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