Scheming - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Clever or skilful, especially in a crafty or cunning way.

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Her artful wiles

adjective

Intelligent and skillful, esp. in persuading, sometimes without being completely honest

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His politics was an artful blend of high-minded patriotism and malicious gossip about his opponents…

noun

A secret political clique or faction.

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A cabal of dissidents

noun

A small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action

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He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime.

adjective

Acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way.

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He was a coolly calculating, ruthless man

verb

Determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically.

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The program can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available

adjective

Using other people or situations as a way to get something you want, esp. in a selfish or secret way

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The letter reveals a very calculating young man who had always sought a career in politics.

noun

A secret or underhand plan.

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There is a suspicion that staff may have been part of some sinister complot

verb

Secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur.

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I did not connive in the production of these documents

verb

To plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage

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Officials were accused of conniving with the company in the supply of arms to sierra leone., [ + to…

adjective

Given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

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A heartless and conniving person

verb

Secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur.

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I did not connive in the production of these documents

adjective

Planning secretly, esp. in doing something wrong

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A cold, conniving man

verb

Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

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They conspired against him

verb

To plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone’s wishes

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[ + to infinitive ] moore conspired with graham to rob the bank., [ + to infinitive ] they somehow …

adjective

Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.

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A crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison

adjective

Skillful in argument but likely to be dishonest

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A crafty lawyer

adjective

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

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A cunning look came into his eyes

noun

Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit.

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A statesman to whom cunning had come as second nature

adjective

Skillful in planning and ready to deceive people in order to get what you want

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A cunning scheme, they made their way safely back through enemy territory by stealth and cunning.

adjective

Guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others.

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A deceitful politician

adjective

Marked by deliberate deceptiveness

adjective

Acting in a calculating, deceitful way.

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A designing little minx

verb

Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.

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A number of architectural students were designing a factory

adjective

Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.

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He's as devious as a politician needs to be

adjective

Using indirect ways to get what you want, esp. without showing your real purpose

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Devious methods, they went by a devious route.

adjective

Using indirect ways to get what you want, especially without showing your real purpose

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Officials called the company 'devious and underhand'., management seems to have acted deviously and…

adjective

Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

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He was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical

adjective

Slightly dishonest; not speaking the complete truth

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A disingenuous compliment

adjective

Deceitful.

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A duplicitous philanderer

adjective

Involving duplicity

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A duplicitous traitor/spy/politician

adjective

Having or showing sly or cunning intelligence.

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A supremely guileful and deceptive politician

adjective

Using cleverness in order to deceive someone or get what you want

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We could see that john's guileful smile and flattering talk were a disguise, and that he was really…

verb

Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

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I was intrigued by your question

noun

The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental.

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The cabinet was a nest of intrigue

verb

To interest someone, often because of an unusual or unexpected quality

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I was intrigued by his slow, deliberate way of talking and the serious look in his eyes., she has w…

adjective

Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics.

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A whole range of outrageous machiavellian manoeuvres

noun

A person who schemes in a machiavellian way.

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As sartre admitted in his eulogy, ‘he reaffirmed the existence of moral fact within the heart of ou…

adjective

Using clever but often dishonest methods that deceive people so that you can win power or control

verb

Engage in plots; scheme.

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He machinated against other bishops

verb

To make secret plans in order to get an advantage

adjective

Exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation.

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She was sly, selfish, and manipulative

adjective

Tending to influence or control someone or something to your advantage, often without anyone knowing it

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He is resourceful, smart, skillful, ingenious, and savvy, but he also can be manipulative.

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

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Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

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The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

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This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

noun

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

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The un peace plan

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

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They were planning a trip to egypt

verb

A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved

noun

A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.

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They have been jailed for their part in a plot to defraud a swiss bank

verb

Secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action).

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The two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign

noun

A secret plan to do something that is wrong, harmful, or illegal

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The police discovered a plot to rob the bank., the novel has a complicated plot that is sometimes d…

adjective

Done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.

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Rangers have been entertaining crowds with a slick passing game

noun

An oil slick.

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The slick is a serious threat to marine life

verb

Make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or gel to it.

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His damp hair was slicked back

adjective

(of a surface or object) difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy.

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Slippery ice

adjective

Sliding easily or causing something to slide because of being wet, smooth, or oily

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The sidewalks were slippery with ice., choosing the perfect juror can be a slippery matter., he is …

adjective

Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.

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A sly, manipulative woman

adjective

Not letting others know true opinions or intentions, or dishonest

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She thought that by being sly, she could fool people., a cat can be a very sly animal., he winked s…

adjective

(of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.

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Applying eyeliner can be a tricky business

adjective

(of a piece of work or a problem) difficult to deal with and needing careful attention or skill

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Removing scar tissue can be a very tricky operation., he’s a tricky fellow – you can’t always trust…

contraction

One.

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A good 'un

prefix

(added to adjectives, participles, and their derivatives) denoting the absence of a quality or state; not.

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Unabashed

prefix

(added to verbs) denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state.

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Untie

adjective

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

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Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants

adjective

Willing to lie or cheat to succeed

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An unscrupulous salesman

adjective

Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

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Unscrupulous dealers/employers/operators counterfeit documents make it easier for unscrupulous empl…

adjective

Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.

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His wily opponents

adjective

Quick to think of things, having a very good understanding of situations and possibilities, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim

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A wily hunter