хи́трость — meaning in English

English meaning

• craft noun Skill in making something by hand, especially using traditional or artistic techniques.
• craftiness noun Skill in deception, slyness.
• cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
• monkey business noun Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
• ruse noun A clever trick or scheme meant to deceive someone.
• stealth noun The quality of acting secretly or without being noticed.
• stratagem noun A clever plan or trick, especially one meant to outwit an opponent.
• wile noun A crafty trick used to deceive or persuade someone.

Senses

хи́трость 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].
• craftiness Skill in deception, slyness.
• cunning The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
• guile (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
• monkey business Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal.
• ruse (countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
• stealth (uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
• stratagem Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.

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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