taimado

La taimada espía fingió no entender la pregunta.
The crafty spy pretended not to understand the question.
La novela presenta a un consejero taimado.
The novel features a cunning adviser.
Con una sonrisa taimada, cambió de tema.
With a crafty smile, she changed the subject.
El taimado negociante ocultó una cláusula decisiva.
The sly trader hid a crucial clause.
Su plan taimado engañó a todos.
His sly plan fooled everyone.

Similar words

solapado

ladino

astuto

artero

El taimado negociante ocultó una cláusula decisiva.
The sly trader hid a crucial clause.
Con una sonrisa taimada, cambió de tema.
With a crafty smile, she changed the subject.
La novela presenta a un consejero taimado.
The novel features a cunning adviser.
Su plan taimado engañó a todos.
His sly plan fooled everyone.
La taimada espía fingió no entender la pregunta.
The crafty spy pretended not to understand the question.

ladino

artero

solapado

astuto

Borrowed from Portuguese taimado, linked to teima, “stubbornness”.

What does taimado mean?

Sly, watchful and inclined to hide dishonest intentions.

Is it praise for intelligence?

Usually not; it suggests deceit or manipulation.

Can it describe a smile?

Yes, when the smile hints at a hidden plan.

What is the feminine form?

Taimada.

Where does it come from?

From Portuguese taimado.

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