devious

[US]/ˈdiːviəs/
[UK]/ˈdiːviəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. indirecto, no directo, astuto

Example Sentences

a series of devious stratagems.

una serie de estratagemas astutas.

get rich by devious ways

enriquecerse por medios astutos

he's as devious as a politician needs to be.

es tan astuto como un político necesita ser.

they have devious ways of making money.

tienen formas astutas de ganar dinero.

they arrived at the town by a devious route.

llegaron a la ciudad por una ruta tortuosa.

He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.

Él era tan astuto como su adversario era despiadado.

achieved success by devious means.

logró el éxito por medios deshonestos.

Let's take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.

Tomemos la ruta tortuosa a casa para evitar las multitudes en las carreteras principales.

Apsidal transfer can be carried out straightforwardly or by devious ways.

La transferencia apsidal se puede llevar a cabo de forma sencilla o por medios astutos.

His devious nature was shown in half-lies and small dishonesties.

Su naturaleza astuta se manifestó en medias mentiras y pequeñas deshonestidades.

Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.

Susan es una persona astuta y no podemos depender de ella.

She led him by devious ways to the meeting place.

Lo llevó por caminos tortuosos al lugar de reunión.

He's a devious, secret person and I don't trust him.

Es una persona astuta y reservada, y no confío en él.

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