crafty
/ˈkrɑːfti/adjective
उच्चारण क्राफ़्टी
चालाक, धूर्त, चतुर
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disapproving
clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods
चालाक, धूर्त, चतुर
- The crafty fox tricked the crow into dropping the cheese.
- a crafty plan to avoid paying tax
- The crafty shopkeeper raised the price before announcing the discount.
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- Radhika is too crafty to be fooled by such a simple trick.
- He gave me a crafty smile and hid the cards behind his back.
Opposite honest straightforward naive
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crafty + noun
Describes a person or a plan that is clever in a sly, indirect way. It can be admiring or critical.
ऐसे व्यक्ति या योजना का वर्णन जो चुपके से और घुमाकर चतुराई करे; यह प्रशंसा या निंदा दोनों हो सकता है।
- The crafty fox tricked the crow.
- He devised a crafty plan to win the contract.
be crafty (in/about) + gerund
'In' or 'about' show the activity in which someone is sly.
'In' या 'about' उस काम को बताते हैं जिसमें कोई चतुराई करता है।
- He is crafty in bargaining.
- She was crafty about hiding her plans.
crafty vs craftsman
Both come from 'craft', but 'crafty' means cunning, while 'craftsman' means a skilled worker. Do not mix them.
दोनों 'craft' से बने हैं, पर 'crafty' का अर्थ चालाक है जबकि 'craftsman' का अर्थ कुशल कारीगर है; इन्हें न मिलाएँ।
- The craftsman was skilled, not crafty.
a crafty move/trick
In games and negotiations, it means a smart but slightly underhand step.
खेल और बातचीत में यह चतुर पर थोड़ा छल भरा कदम दर्शाता है।
- It was a crafty move to delay the announcement.
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crafty + noun
plantrickmovepoliticiansmilefox
- The crafty politician avoided every question.
adverb + crafty
veryrathertooquiteextremely
- The shopkeeper is too crafty to be cheated.
crafty + look/manner
lookgrinexpressionwink
- He gave a crafty grin when the teacher left.
verb + crafty
belookseemprove
- The young trader proved crafty in bargaining.
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- The crafty merchant sold the same cloth at two prices.
चालाक व्यापारी ने एक ही कपड़ा दो अलग दामों पर बेचा।
- Radhika used a crafty argument to win the debate.
राधिका ने बहस जीतने के लिए एक चतुर तर्क का प्रयोग किया।
- The crafty cat waited silently near the mouse hole.
धूर्त बिल्ली चुपचाप चूहे के बिल के पास घात लगाकर बैठी रही।
- He is crafty enough to avoid tax.
वह कर बचाने जितना चालाक है।
- The old fox in the story is crafty but kind.
कहानी का बूढ़ा लोमड़ चालाक है पर दयालु भी।
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✗ The craftsman of the story tricked everyone.
✓ The crafty man of the story tricked everyone.
'Craftsman' means a skilled worker; 'crafty' means cunning.
'Craftsman' का अर्थ कुशल कारीगर है; 'crafty' का अर्थ धूर्त है।
✗ She is more craftier than her friend.
✓ She is craftier than her friend.
Do not use 'more' together with an -er comparative.
-er वाले comparative के साथ 'more' का प्रयोग न करें।
✗ He was very craft in cheating.
✓ He was very crafty in cheating.
After 'very' an adjective is needed; 'craft' is a noun.
'Very' के बाद विशेषण चाहिए; 'craft' संज्ञा है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Crafty, cunning and sly are close in meaning, but differ in how negative they sound.
Crafty, cunning और sly अर्थ में निकट हैं, पर कितने नकारात्मक लगते हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
Clever at planning in a sly way; often lightly critical or amused.
चुपके से योजना बनाने में चतुर; प्रायः हल्की आलोचना या विनोद के साथ।
- A crafty plan won him the seat.
More strongly deceitful; skilled at tricking people.
अधिक धोखेबाज़; लोगों को चकमा देने में कुशल।
- The cunning thief fooled the guard.
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Do not confuse with craft (a skill or trade; also a boat).
इसे craft (कौशल या शिल्प; नाव) से भ्रमित न करें।