cunning
/ˈkʌnɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण कनिंग
चालाक, धूर्त, मक्कार
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disapproving
clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people
चालाक, धूर्त, मक्कार
- The cunning fox tricked the crow out of its cheese.
- a cunning plan to avoid tax
- The cunning merchant sold the same cloth twice.
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- Her cunning questions made the witness contradict himself.
- He gave a cunning smile and said nothing about the missing money.
Opposite honest straightforward naive
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clever and skilful in a surprising way
चतुर, होशियारी भरा (तरीका)
- a cunning device for opening coconuts
- It is a cunning little gadget that folds into a pocket.
- The farmer built a cunning trap that caught rats without hurting them.
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- It was a cunning design that saved a lot of space in the small flat.
- We admired the cunning mechanism hidden inside the old clock.
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the ability to get what you want by tricking people
चालाकी, धूर्तता
- He used cunning rather than force to win the land.
- The fox in the fable survives on cunning.
- The thief escaped through sheer cunning.
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- She won the chess match with patience and cunning.
- Animals such as foxes are known for their cunning.
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cunning (adjective) = sly, deceitful
Describes someone clever at getting what they want by tricks. It is usually critical.
ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन जो चालों से अपना काम निकालता है; यह प्रायः निंदात्मक होता है।
- The cunning agent cheated several farmers.
- He had a cunning plan to hide the money.
cunning (adjective) = clever and skilful
Sometimes the word praises a clever design or device, with no trick against people.
कभी-कभी यह शब्द किसी चतुर बनावट या उपकरण की प्रशंसा करता है, जिसमें किसी को धोखा नहीं दिया जाता।
- It was a cunning little gadget for opening tins.
cunning (noun) = skill at deceit
As a noun it is uncountable, so 'a cunning' is incorrect.
Noun के रूप में यह अगणनीय है, इसलिए 'a cunning' गलत है।
- The fox is known for its cunning.
- He used cunning rather than strength.
cunning + as a + animal
Idiom: 'as cunning as a fox' is a stock comparison for a clever trickster.
मुहावरा: 'as cunning as a fox' चालाक व्यक्ति के लिए प्रचलित तुलना है।
- The old trader is as cunning as a fox.
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cunning + noun
plantrickthiefpoliticianmovesmile
- A cunning thief picked the lock without a sound.
adverb + cunning
verydevilishlyextremelyratherquite
- The minister is devilishly cunning in debates.
verb + cunning
useshowrely onlackadmire
- He used cunning to escape the guards.
cunning + and + adjective
cunning and cruelcunning and clevercunning and greedy
- The villain was cunning and cruel.
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- The cunning fox escaped through the back of the barn.
चालाक लोमड़ी खलिहान के पिछले हिस्से से भाग निकली।
- Radhika's cunning question exposed the salesman's lie.
राधिका के चतुर प्रश्न ने सेल्समैन का झूठ खोल दिया।
- He won the election by cunning, not by honest work.
उसने चुनाव ईमानदार मेहनत से नहीं, चालाकी से जीता।
- The cunning trader mixed old rice with new.
धूर्त व्यापारी ने पुराने चावल में नया चावल मिला दिया।
- The army used a cunning trick to win the battle.
सेना ने युद्ध जीतने के लिए एक चतुर चाल चली।
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✗ She is a cunning of the first order.
✓ She is cunning in the extreme.
'Cunning' as an adjective cannot take 'a'.
विशेषण 'cunning' 'a' के साथ नहीं आ सकता।
✗ The cunnings of the man are known.
✓ The cunning of the man is known.
'Cunning' is uncountable, so no -s and the verb is singular.
'Cunning' अगणनीय है, इसलिए -s नहीं लगेगा और क्रिया एकवचन होगी।
✗ She is cunning, so she is very cleverness.
✓ She is cunning, so she is very clever.
An adjective is needed after 'very'; 'cleverness' is a noun.
'Very' के बाद विशेषण चाहिए; 'cleverness' संज्ञा है।
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Cunning, wise and clever all show mental ability, but cunning has a dishonest edge.
Cunning, wise और clever सभी बुद्धि दिखाते हैं, पर cunning में बेईमानी का पुट है।
Clever at tricking others for one's own gain.
अपने लाभ के लिए दूसरों को चकमा देने में चतुर।
- A cunning trader
Quick to learn and understand; no negative sense.
जल्दी सीखने-समझने वाला; कोई नकारात्मक अर्थ नहीं।
- A clever student
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cun·ning
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A cunning person is often compared to a fox.
चालाक व्यक्ति की तुलना अक्सर लोमड़ी (fox) से की जाती है।