devious

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

Translation

adj. kringgående, inte rak, listig

Example Sentences

a series of devious stratagems.

en serie listiga strategier.

get rich by devious ways

bli rik genom listiga metoder.

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

han är lika listig som en politiker behöver vara.

they have devious ways of making money.

de har listiga sätt att tjäna pengar.

they arrived at the town by a devious route.

de anlände till staden via en slingrande väg.

He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.

Han var lika listig som hans motståndare var hänsynslös.

achieved success by devious means.

uppnådde framgång genom smutsiga metoder.

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

Låt oss ta den slingrande vägen hem för att undvika folkmassorna på huvudvägarna.

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

Apsidal överföring kan utföras enkelt eller genom listiga metoder.

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

Hans listiga natur visade sig i halvsanningar och små oärligheter.

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

Susan är en listig person och vi kan inte lita på henne.

She led him by devious ways to the meeting place.

Hon ledde honom via slingrande vägar till mötesplatsen.

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

Han är en listig, hemlig person och jag litar inte på honom.

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