sly in Russian
sly in Russian is кова́рный, лука́вый, хи́трый — sly means cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
sly in Russian
кова́рный
Pronounced: kovarnyy
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
лука́вый
Pronounced: lukavyy
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
хи́трый
Pronounced: khitryy
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
ло́вкий
Pronounced: lovkiy
(having a positive connotation) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
иску́сный
Pronounced: iskusnyy
Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
What does "sly" mean?
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adjective Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
"She gave a sly smile before revealing the surprise."
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sly in a sentence
- She gave a sly smile before revealing the surprise.
- The fox is often portrayed as a sly, cunning creature in folk tales.
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What is "sly" in Russian?
"sly" in Russian is кова́рный, лука́вый, хи́трый. sly means: Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
How do you pronounce кова́рный?
"sly" in Russian is кова́рный, pronounced "kovarnyy".
How do you use "sly" in a sentence?
Example: "She gave a sly smile before revealing the surprise." In Russian, "sly" is кова́рный, лука́вый, хи́трый.
Are there other ways to say "sly" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "sly": кова́рный, лука́вый, хи́трый, ло́вкий, иску́сный.
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