cunning in Russian
cunning in Russian is до́шлый, кова́рный, лука́вый — cunning means clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
cunning in Russian
до́шлый
Pronounced: doshlyy
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
кова́рный
Pronounced: kovarnyy
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
лука́вый
Pronounced: lukavyy
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
проны́рливый
Pronounced: pronyrlivyy
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
хи́трый
Pronounced: khitryy
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
иску́сный
Pronounced: iskusnyy
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
ло́вкий
Pronounced: lovkiy
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
уме́лый
Pronounced: umelyy
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
иску́сство
Pronounced: iskusstvo
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
уме́ние
Pronounced: umeniye
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
кова́рство
Pronounced: kovarstvo
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
хи́трость
Pronounced: khitrost
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
What does "cunning" mean?
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adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
"The fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal in folk tales."
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noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.
"He survived on the streets through sheer cunning."
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cunning in a sentence
- The fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal in folk tales.
- It was a cunning plan to distract the guards while they slipped past.
- He survived on the streets through sheer cunning.
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What is "cunning" in Russian?
"cunning" in Russian is до́шлый, кова́рный, лука́вый. cunning means: Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
How do you pronounce до́шлый?
"cunning" in Russian is до́шлый, pronounced "doshlyy".
How do you use "cunning" in a sentence?
Example: "The fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal in folk tales." In Russian, "cunning" is до́шлый, кова́рный, лука́вый.
Are there other ways to say "cunning" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 12 translations listed for "cunning": до́шлый, кова́рный, лука́вый, проны́рливый, хи́трый, иску́сный.
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