devious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdiːviəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdiviəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dēvē əs)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
devious adj (person: dishonest)taimado/a adj
  retorcido/a adj
  ladino/a adj
 The devious man persuaded the rich widow to marry him, but he was really only interested in her money.
 El taimado hombre persuadió a la viuda rica para que se casase con él, pero en realidad él solo estaba interesado en su dinero.
devious adj (action: dishonest)tortuoso/a adj
  enrevesado/a adj
  (figurado)sinuoso/a adj
 Karen's devious business methods got her in trouble with the law.
 Los tortuosos métodos empresariales de Karen la llevaron a problemas con la ley.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
devious adj (not direct)sinuoso/a adj
 The party followed a devious course to their destination.
 El grupo siguió un recorrido sinuoso hasta llegar a su destino.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'devious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: was a devious [child, kid], was devious as a [child], has a devious [nature, mind], more...

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