Значение

значений: 2
  1. Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.

    heimtückisch, hinterrücks, unaufrichtig

    кова́рныйkovárnyj, нече́стныйnečéstnyj, неи́скреннийneískrennij

    хитрийxytryj, підступнийpidstupnyj

  2. (архаичное)Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.

    abwegig, indirekt, krumm

    око́льныйokólʹnyj, непрямо́йneprjamój

    непрямийneprjamyj, звивистийzvyvystyj

Ещё определения
  • deviating from a straight course
  • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
  • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

Примеры

предложений: 24
  1. I think that Tom is devious.

    Думаю, Том хитёр.

    deIch denke, Tom ist verschlagen.

  2. I think Tom is devious.

    Думаю, Том хитёр.

    deIch denke, Tom ist verschlagen.

  3. Tom is devious.

    Том неискренен.

    ukТом підступний.

    deTom ist hinterhältig.

  4. Could Tom really be that devious?

  5. I don't think Tom is devious.

Переводы

языков: 6
Українська
По значениям 2
cunning or deceiving, not straightforward:
roundabout, circuitous, deviating:
Русский
По значениям 2
cunning or deceiving, not straightforward:
roundabout, circuitous, deviating:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
cunning or deceiving, not straightforward:
roundabout, circuitous, deviating:

Происхождение

1590s, "out of the common or direct way," from Latin devius (“out of the way, remote, off

1590s, "out of the common or direct way," from Latin devius (“out of the way, remote, off the main road”), from de via, from de (“off”) (see de-) + via (“way, road”). Compare deviate. Originally in the Latin literal sense; the figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. Related to deviously, deviousness. Figurative senses of the Latin word were "retired, sequestered, wandering in the byways, foolish, inconsistent."

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Формы

more devious, most devious
Сравнительная степеньmore devious Урок
Превосходная степеньmost devious Урок

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 4
Близкие по смыслу
  • deviating from a straight course:circuitousroundabout
  • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading:oblique
  • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive:shifty

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 4
Связанныеdeviousness
Производныеdevious lickdeviouslyundevious

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