sinister

1. Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate.

   bar sinister

   sinister

   злове́щийzlovéščij, злополу́чныйzlopolúčnyj

2. Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.

   sinister influences

   the sinister atmosphere of the crypt

   böse, sinister

   злойzloj

3. (archaic)Of the left side.

   on or starting from the wearer's left

4. Of the left side.

   (archaic)On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.

   sinister, links, linksseitig

5. (obsolete)Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest.

1. Tom gave Mary a sinister look.

   ruТом окинул Мэри зловещим взглядом.

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2. That sounds sinister.

   ruЭто звучит зловеще.

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3. He gave me a sinister look.

   deEr sah mich finster an.

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4. Yanni couldn't resist those sinister thoughts.

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5. Yanni had a more sinister plan.

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