непрямо́й — meaning in English

English meaning

• devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
• indirect adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
• oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
• roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.

Senses

непрямо́й is used for these senses in English:

• devious (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.
• indirect Not direct:
• oblique Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.

devious — full definition

1. adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
2. adj Indirect or roundabout, rather than going straight to the point.

indirect — full definition

1. adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
2. adj Not caused directly, but as a secondary effect.
3. adj Not straightforward or open in manner.

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