What is the Spanish word for "cunning"?

Learn how to say "cunning" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cunning

Spanish

astuto

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Alternative translations of "cunning"

ingenioso
mañoso
astucia

Examples of how to use "cunning" in Spanish

English
A fox is a very cunning animal.
Spanish
Un zorro es un animal muy astuto.
English
The fox used a cunning plan to escape.
Spanish
El zorro usó un plan astuto para escapar.
English
She gave a cunning smile before speaking.
Spanish
Ella mostró una sonrisa astuta antes de hablar.
English
He made a cunning remark about the problem.
Spanish
Él hizo un comentario astuto sobre el problema.
English
A cunning thief stole the necklace quietly.
Spanish
Un ladrón astuto robó el collar silenciosamente.

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