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English translation: a wily (old) bird
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| 22:58 Mar 30, 2009 |
| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: e-beth (X) Sweden Local time: 04:16 | ||||||
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| 5 +4 | a wily (old) bird |
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| 5 | sly, cunning |
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| 4 | a sly old fox |
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sly, cunning Explanation: this is the way they are -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 мин (2009-03-30 23:08:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- also as an expression: a crafty devil; a deep file; an old dodger, downy old bird, rat-face AND THE LIKE Although if it is a positive feature, then he should be called: 1. a knowing old bird / an old hand at / |
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22 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4a wily (old) bird Explanation: I think the connotation here is positive. |
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