adjective
English to Spanish Dictionary

sly Meaning in Spanish (sly significado en español)

astuto
astuto in English:sly
Phonetic:ˈastuto
Plural: sly
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de sly en español es astuto. (Que tiene o muestra una naturaleza astuta y engañosa, a menudo de manera secreta o traviesa.)

Definitions of Sly

  1. 1
    adjective
    astuto

    Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature, often in a secretive or mischievous way.

    Que tiene o muestra una naturaleza astuta y engañosa, a menudo de manera secreta o traviesa.

Example Sentences

casual

“He gave a sly wink to his friend across the room.”

Le guiñó un ojo astuto a su amigo al otro lado de la habitación.

general

“The sly fox managed to steal the chicken without being noticed.”

El astuto zorro logró robar el pollo sin ser notado.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

astutopícaroladino

In English:

cunningcraftyartfulwily

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

ingenuohonestodirecto

Inflected Word Forms

nounslyness
adverbslyly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sly dogexpression

A person who is secretly clever or mischievous.

sly smilecollocation

A secretive or knowing smile that suggests mischief or hidden knowledge.