shady

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃeɪdi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃeɪdi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shādē)

Inflections of 'shady' (adj):
shadier
adj comparative
shadiest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shady adj (with plenty of shade)con sombra loc adj
  sombreado adj
 It was a lovely, shady garden, surrounded by tall trees.
 Era un jardín muy bonito con mucha sombra rodeado de árboles bastante altos.
shady adj figurative, informal (disreputable)turbio/a adj
  sospechoso/a adj
 Adam went to that shady club in town last night.
 Anoche, Adam estuvo en un club un poco turbio del pueblo.
shady adj figurative, informal (person) (persona)sospechoso/a adj
 Rachel is a bit shady; I'm not really sure how she earns her money.
 Rachel es un poco sospechosa. No tengo del todo claro cómo gana su dinero.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shady adj figurative, informal (business, organization) (negocio)turbio/a adj
  sospechoso/a adj
 That company is definitely shady; I've heard they're involved in all sorts of underhand deals.
 Esa empresa es bastante turbia. He oído que están metidos en todo tipo de trapicheos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
shady dealings npl informal (dishonest business activity)negocios turbios nmpl
 I hear his in-laws are into some pretty shady dealings.
 Escuché que su familia política anda en algunos negocios turbios.
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Collocations: involved in shady [affairs, business, behavior, dealings, deals], is a shady [businessman, politician, senator, character], something [seems, feels] shady about [this, him], more...

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