crafty russian
лиса́
fox, vixen
sly fox, crafty person
хи́трый
sly, cunning, crafty, wily
clever, smart, shrewd
intricate, tricky, ingenious
жук
beetle, bug
rogue, sly fellow, crafty devil
кова́рный
insidious cunning or crafty
ло́вкий
deft, adroit, dexterous, nimble
smart, crafty, cunning, resourceful
лука́вый
sly, cunning, crafty, wily
roguish, mischievous, playful
the Evil One, the devil
хитроу́мный
cunning, resourceful, crafty, artful
ко́зни
intrigues, machinations, crafty designs
мудри́ть
to overcomplicate things, to be too clever, to split hairs, to philosophize
to rack one's brains, to puzzle over (something), to ponder
to use tricks, to be crafty, to wangle
to play tricks on (someone), to make fun of (someone), to tease
хва́ткий
strong, tenacious, skilful, crafty
ловчи́ть
to dodge, to use tricks, to be crafty, to finagle
to manage cleverly, to wangle, to pull it off
вёрткий
nimble, agile, spry
wily, crafty, slippery
manoeuvrable, easy to turn, easily rotated
wobbly, unsteady, tippy
злоко́зненный
insidious, crafty, wily
вы́жига
cunning rogue, skinflint, sly fox, crafty operator
gold recovered by burning, silver recovered by burning
ловка́чка
dodger, crafty woman, wheeler-dealer (female), sly one
skilful woman, dexterous girl, nimble one
продувно́й
crafty, sly, roguish, wily
blow-off (attr.), purge (attr.), blow-through (attr.), compressed-air (attr.)
и́тар
sly, cunning, crafty
shrewd, quick-witted, prudent
до́шлый
cunning, shrewd, crafty, resourceful
experienced, seasoned, who has been through it all
хитря́щий
scheming, cunning, crafty
лука́вец
sly person, crafty person, wily fellow
rogue, rascal, slyboots
хитри́вший
cunning, sly, crafty
Examples
Хи́трый вор спря́тался в мастерской.
The crafty thief hid in a tool shed.
The Germans are very crafty.
The little boy is crafty.
The little boy is crafty.



















