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How to Say "cunning man" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “cunning man” is “zorro” — B1 level.

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zorro

nounB1informal
Figurative use
A cunning orange fox with a sly, knowing smirk and half-closed eyes, standing next to a small pile of colorful, recently stolen eggs.

Examples

No confíes en él, es un zorro que siempre consigue lo que quiere.

Don't trust him, he's a sly fox who always gets what he wants.

Nuestro abogado es un zorro; encontró la laguna legal perfecta.

Our lawyer is a clever fox; he found the perfect legal loophole.

Figurative Adjective Use

While technically a noun, 'zorro' often functions like an adjective describing someone's character, usually following the verb 'ser' (to be).

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