shifty
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shift·y
(shĭf′tē)adj. shift·i·er, shift·i·est
1. Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy.
2. Distinguished by frequent changes in direction: shifty winds.
3. Able to accomplish what is needed; resourceful.
shift′i·ly adv.
shift′i·ness n.
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shifty
(ˈʃɪftɪ)adj, shiftier or shiftiest
1. given to evasions; artful
2. furtive in character or appearance
3. full of expedients; resourceful
ˈshiftily adv
ˈshiftiness n
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shift•y
(ˈʃɪf ti)adj. shift•i•er, shift•i•est.
1. resourceful; fertile in expedients.
2. evasive; crafty.
3. suggesting an evasive nature: a shifty look.
[1560–70]
shift′i•ly, adv.
shift′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | shifty - characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes" untrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person" |
| 2. | shifty - changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds" unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" |
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shifty
adjective (Informal) untrustworthy, sly, devious, scheming, tricky, slippery, contriving, wily, crafty, evasive, furtive, deceitful, underhand, unprincipled, duplicitous, fly-by-night (informal) He had a shifty face and previous convictions.
honest, trustworthy, open, reliable, upright, honourable, dependable, guileless
honest, trustworthy, open, reliable, upright, honourable, dependable, guileless
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shifty
adjectiveMarked by treachery or deceit:
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Translations
ماكِرماكِر، مُتَقَلِّب
podezřelýzáludný
lusketupålidelig
epäluotettava
lukav
lymskulegur
あてにならない
교활해 보이는
opålitlig
ซึ่งมีกลอุบาย
có vẻ không lương thiện
shifty
[ˈʃɪftɪ] ADJ (shiftier (compar) (shiftiest (superl))) [look] → furtivo; [person, behaviour] → sospechosoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shifty
[ˈʃɪfti] adj [person, behaviour] → louche; [eyes] → fuyant(e)He looked shifty → Il avait l'air louche.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
shifty
adj (+er) → zwielichtig, nicht ganz sauber (inf); person, character also → fragwürdig; glance → verstohlen; eyes → verschlagen; reply → ausweichend; there was something shifty about … → mit … war etwas faul (inf); he has a shifty look in his eye → er hat so einen unsicheren Blick; a shifty expression came over his face → sein Gesicht nahm einen gerissenen Ausdruck an; a shifty little man → ein verdächtiger kleiner Kerl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
shifty
[ˈʃɪftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → losco/a, equivoco/a; (behaviour) → equivoco/a; (eyes) → sfuggenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shift
(ʃift) verb1. to change (the) position or direction (of). We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.
2. to transfer. She shifted the blame on to me.
3. to get rid of. This detergent shifts stains.
noun1. a change (of position etc). a shift of emphasis.
2. a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work. The night shift does the heavy work.
3. the period during which such a group works. an eight-hour shift; (also adjective) shift work.
ˈshiftless adjective inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose. He's rather shiftless – he's had four jobs in six months.
ˈshiftlessness nounˈshifty adjective
looking cunning and dishonest. I don't trust him – he has a very shifty look.
ˈshiftily adverbˈshiftiness noun
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shifty
→ ماكِر podezřelý lusket verstohlen πολυμήχανος furtivo epäluotettava sournois lukav sfuggente あてにならない 교활해 보이는 onoprecht upålitelig niebudzący zaufania trapaceiro переменчивый opålitlig ซึ่งมีกลอุบาย kaypak có vẻ không lương thiện 变化的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009