| anglais > français | |
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| canny | |
| 1. adj. Astucieux. | |
| 2. adj. (Écosse) (Northumbrie) Plaisant. | |
| She's a canny lass hor like! | |
| 3. adj. (Northumbrie) Très, beaucoup. | |
| That's a canny big horse, man! | |
| anglais > anglais | |
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| canny | |
| 1. adj. Careful, prudent, cautious. |  |
| The politician gave a canny response to the reporter's questions. | |
| 2. adj. Knowing, shrewd, astute. | |
| The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted. | |
| 3. adj. Frugal, thrifty. | |
| canny investments | |
| 4. adj. (Scotland, Northumbria) Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with. | |
| She's a canny lass hor like! | |
| 5. adj. (Scotland, Northumbria) Gentle, quiet, steady. | |
| a canny horse; be canny with this letter | |
| 6. adv. (Northumbria) Very, considerably; quite, rather. | |
| That's a canny big horse, man! | |
| a canny long journey; canny near home | |
| 7. adv. (Scotland, Northumbria) Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully. | |
| he sits very canny; drive canny | |
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