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trick (tr

1. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. See Synonyms at wile.

2. A mischievous action; a prank.

3. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act or performance.

a. A peculiar trait or characteristic; a mannerism: "Mimicry is the trick by which a moth or other defenseless insect comes to look like a wasp" (Marston Bates).

b. A peculiar event with unexpected, often deceptive results: "One of history's cruelest tricks is to take words that sounded good at the time and make them sound pretty stupid" (David Owen).

c. A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion: a trick of sunlight.

a. A special skill; a knack: Is there a trick to getting this window to stay up?

b. A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity: learned the tricks of the winemaking trade.

6. A feat of magic or legerdemain.

7. A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse.

8. Games

a. All the cards played in a single round, one from each player.

b. One such round.

a. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.

b. Slang A prison term.

10. Slang

a. An act of prostitution.

b. A prostitute's customer.

c. A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.

11. Slang A robbery or theft.

tr. & intr.v. tricked, trick·ing, tricks

To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or involving tricks.

2. Capable of performing tricks: a trick dog.

3. Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks: trick cards; trick dice.

4. Weak, defective, or liable to fail: a trick knee.

Phrasal Verb:

trick out/up Informal

To ornament or adorn, often garishly: was all tricked out in beads and fringe.

Idioms:

do/turn the trick

To bring about the desired result.

how's tricks Informal

Used to make a friendly inquiry about a person or that person's affairs.

not miss a trick

To be extremely alert: The teacher was known for not missing a trick.

[Middle English trik, from Old North French trique, from trikier, to deceive, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccre, from Latin trcr, to play tricks, from trcae, tricks.]

tricker n.

trick

Noun

1. a deceitful or cunning action or plan: she was willing to use any dirty trick to get what she wanted

2. a joke or prank: he loves playing tricks on his sister

3. a clever way of doing something, learned from experience: an old campers' trick is to use three thin blankets rather than one thick one

4. an illusory or magical feat or device

5. a simple feat learned by an animal or person

6. a deceptive illusion: a trick of the light

7. a habit or mannerism: she had a trick of saying `oh dear'

8. Cards a batch of cards played in turn and won by the person playing the highest card

9. do the trick Informal to produce the desired result

10. how's tricks? Slang how are you?

Verb

to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone) [Old French trique]

trickery n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	trick - a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it" fast one device, gimmick, twist - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
	2.	trick - a period of work or duty duty period, work shift, shift - the time period during which you are at work
	3.	trick - an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick" knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
	4.	trick - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement antic, prank, put-on, joke, caper diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trick practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
	5.	trick - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, thaumaturgy, magic, deception, conjuration, illusion performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" card trick - a trick performed with playing cards prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
	6.	trick - a prostitute's customer whoremaster, whoremonger, john customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services
	7.	trick - (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Verb	1.	trick - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" flim-flam, fob, fox, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, play a joke on cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with snooker - fool or dupe; "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"

trick

noun 1. joke, put-on (slang) gag (informal) stunt, spoof (informal) caper, prank, frolic, practical joke, antic, jape, leg-pull Brit. (informal) cantrip Scot.

noun 2. deception, trap, fraud, con (slang) sting (informal) manoeuvre, dodge, ploy, scam (slang) imposition, gimmick, device, hoax, deceit, swindle, ruse, artifice, subterfuge, canard, feint, stratagem, wile, imposture, fastie Austral. (slang)

noun 3. sleight of hand, device, feat, stunt, juggle, legerdemain

noun 4. secret, skill, device, knack, art, hang (informal) technique, know-how (informal) gift, command, craft, expertise

noun 5. mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, quirk, peculiarity, foible, idiosyncrasy, practice, crotchet

verb 6. deceive, trap, have someone on, take someone in (informal) fool, cheat, con (informal) kid (informal) stiff (slang) sting (informal) mislead, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic) delude, swindle, impose upon, bamboozle (informal) hoodwink, put one over on (informal) pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull a fast one on (informal) do the trick (Informal) work, fit the bill, have effect, achieve the desired result, produce the desired result, take care of the problem, be effective or effectual, do the business (informal)

Translations

trick [trɪk] n → trampa (= conjuring trick, deceit); truco (= joke); broma;

(CARDS) → baza

vt → engañar;

it's a trick of the light → es una ilusión óptica;

to play a trick on sb → gastar una broma a algn;

that should do the trick → eso servirá;

to trick sb out of sth → quitarle algo a algn con engaños;

to trick sb into doing sth → hacer que algn haga algo con engaños

trick [trɪk] n (magic) → tour m (= joke, prank); tour, farce f (= skill, knack); astuce f;

(Cards) → levée f

vt → attraper, rouler;

to play a trick on sb → jouer un tour à qn;

to trick sb into doing sth → persuader qn par la ruse de faire qch;

to trick sb out of sth → obtenir qch de qn par la ruse;

it's a trick of the light → c'est une illusion d'optique causée par la lumière;

that should do the trick (fam) → ça devrait faire l'affaire

trick [trɪk] n → Trick m;

(Cards) → Stich m

vt → hereinlegen;

to play a trick on sb → jdm einen Streich spielen;

it's a trick of the light → das Licht täuscht;

that should do the trick → das müsste hinhauen;

to trick sb into doing sth → jdn (mit einem Trick) dazu bringen, etw zu tun;

to trick sb out of sth → jdn um etw prellen

trick [trɪk] n → trucco (= clever act); stratagemma m (= joke); tiro;

(CARDS) → presa

vt → imbrogliare, ingannare;

to play a trick on sb → giocare un tiro a qn;

it's a trick of the light → è un effetto ottico;

that should do the trick (col) → vedrai che funziona;

to trick sb into doing sth → convincere qn a fare qc con l'inganno;

to trick sb out of sth → fregare qc a qn

trick

n trick [trik]

1 something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room. truuk, misleiding حيلَه хитрост lest trick der Trick κόλπο, τέχνασμα truco, trampa, engaño kavalus, knihv حیله؛ کلک juoni ruse, tour תַּכסִיס ट्रिक lukavština, smicalica trükk; tréfa tipuan bragð, brella trucco, stratagemma たくらみ 속임수 gudrybė viltība; joks penipuan streek knep, triks, kjeltringstrek podstęp şiretlic, truc уловка; трюк lesť zvijača trik knep, list เล่ห์เหลี่ยม oyun, numara, şeytanlık 詭計 хитрість, обман مکر، چال sự lừa dối 诡计

2 a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc) The magician performed some clever tricks. toertjie شَعْوَذَه، خُدْعَه تَعْتَمِد على خِفَّة اليَد фокус trik trick der Trick κόλπο, ταχυδαχτυλουργία truco trikk تردستی temppu tour תַּעֲתוּע शरारत varka, trik mutatvány sulap töfrabragð trucco 芸当 마술, 요술 pokštas, triukas triks muslihat truc tryllekunst, kunststykke sztuczka scamatorie фокус trik trik trik trick มายากล oyun, hokkabazlık, numara 把戲，戲法 фокус, трюк کرتب ảo thuật 把戏，戏法

adj

intended to deceive or give a certain illusion trick photography. truuk حيلةٌ تَصْويرِيَّه измамен trikový trick- Trick-... παραπλανητικός trucado kunst-, konksuga فریب آمیز trikki- truqué מתַּעֲתֵע धोखा देना lažan trükk- tipuan sjónhverfing truccato 仕掛けのある 착각을 일으키게 하는, 속이는 apgaulingas kombinētais kadrs penuh muslihat kunst{#169} jukse-, lure- trickowy trucat выполняемый с использованием трюков trikový zavajajoč varljiv trick- ซึ่งวางแผนว่าจะหลอกลวงหรือแสดงความเช้าใจผิด aldatıcı 特技的，花巧的 обманливий; комбінований پرفريب ảo 特技的，花巧的

n trickery

the act of deceiving or cheating She could not stand his trickery. misleiding خِداع، إحْتِيال، حيلَه мошеничество podvádění snyderi die Gaunerei απάτη, ζαβολιά engaño, superchería tüssamine دغلکاری jujutus tromperie רַמַאוּת चालबाजी, धोखेबाजी varanje csalás penipuan brögð, sviksemi frode, inganno ごまかし 속임수 apgaulė, gudrybė viltība; nekrietnība penipuan bedrog lureri, juks(ing), svindel oszustwo înşelătorie обман podvádzanie goljufija varanje bedrägeri กลอุบาย hile, hilekârlık, üç kâğıtçılık 詭計，圈套 шахрайство, хитрість فريب sự lừa dối 诡计，圈套

n trickster

a cheater. misleier مُحْتال، مُخادِع мошеник podvodník, -ice snyder der/die Gauner(in) απατεώνας estafador, timador petis حیله گر huijari tricheur/-euse רַמַאי धोखेबाज varalica csaló penipu bragðarefur imbroglione ぺてん師 협잡꾼 apgavikas viltnieks; krāpnieks penipu oplichter svindler oszust şarlatan обманщик;ловкач podvodník, -čka slepar prevarant skojare, bedragare การหลอกลวง düzenbaz, hilekâr 騙子 ошуканець, шахрай فريبي kẻ lừa dối 骗子

adj tricky

difficult a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with. moeilik مَكّار، حَيّال، مُخادِع труден obtížný, komplikovaný vanskelig; snu knifflig δύσκολος difícil, complicado, espinoso keeruline دشوار konstikas difficile מְסוּבַּך चालाक težak, zahtjevan bonyolult; cseles sulit víðsjáll, erfiður viðfangs difficile 扱いにくい 까다로운 keblus, sunkus grūts; sarežģīts rumit lastig kinkig, innviklet trudny dificil сложный; мудрёный ťažký, zložitý kočljiv nezgodan knepig, krånglig ยาก zor, güç 困難的，狡猾的 складний; заплутаний مشکل khó khăn 困难的，狡猾的

adv trickily

moeilik باحْتِيال، بِخِداع трудно složitě vanskeligt knifflig δύσκολα difícilmente, complicadamente, espinosamente keeruliselt بطور فریب آمیز kiperästi difficilement בְּעַרמוּמִיוּת चालाकी से varavo furfangosan penuh kesulitan erfiðlega difficilmente 扱いにくく 까다롭게 gudriai, suktai, sunkiai viltīgi; izgudrēm rumit lastig snedig, innviklet trudno şmecherie ловко zložito zvito nezgodno knepigt, krångligt อย่างมีเล่ห์เหลี่ยม hileli şekilde, düzenbazlıkla 狡猾地 складно; заплутано چال بازي سے lừa dối 狡猾地

n trickiness

moeilikheid إحْتِيال، خِداع трудност lstivost; složitost vanskelighed die Kniffligkeit δυσκολία dificultad, complicación keerukus فریبکاری konstikkuus difficulté עַרמוּמִיוּת जटिलतापन varavost fortélyosság, ravaszság kesulitan erfiðleikar difficoltà 扱いにくさ 다루기 어려움 gudrumas, suktumas viltība; blēdība kerumitan lastigheid snedighet; sluhet zawiłość caracter înşelător умение обвести вокруг пальца ľstivosť; zložitosť zapletenost, varljivost nezgodnost bedräglighet, krånglighet การหลอกลวง hilekârlık 花招 складність; заплутаність چال بازي sự lừa dối 花招

n trick question

a question that is likely to mislead a person. strikvraag سُؤال مُضَلِّل подвеждащ въпрос záludná otázka, chyták snydespørgsmål die Fangfrage ερώτηση παγίδα pega, pregunta capciosa nipiga küsimus سئوال انحرافی question piège שְׁאֵלָת מַכשִילָה गुमराह करने वाला सवाल trik pitanje beugrató kérdés pertanyaan yang menyesatkan saltafosso （人を）ひっかける質問 suktas klausimas viltīgs/maldinošs jautājums soalan penuh muslihat misleidende vraag lurespørsmål каверзный вопрос záludná otázka zvito vprašanje trik pitanje vilseledande fråga ปัญหาที่ดูเหมือนว่าจะชักนำคนไปในทางที่ผิด aldatıcı soru 偏題 каверзне питання گمراہ کن سوال câu hỏi khó 偏题

do the trick

to do or be what is necessary I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick! voldoende wees يَفي بالغَرَض свършвам работа splnit svůj účel klare sagen den Zweck erfüllen είμαι κατάλληλος για κτ., κάνω τη δουλειά aviar, apañar, servir, funcionar käib küll موثر بودن؛ به نتیجه مطلوب رسیدن käydä jostakin, tehdä tehtävänsä faire l'affaire יְבַצֵע אֶת הַמלַאֲכָה अपना उद्देश्य पूरा करना poslužiti, postići cilj ez megteszi memenuhi kebutuhan duga, nægja farcela; funzionare 間に合う 도움이 되다 tikti, pavykti padaryti izdarīt, kas darāms; paveikt atlikušo jadilah werken gjøre nytten, duge spełnić swoje zadanie a avea efectul scontat сделать своё дело; в точности подходить splniť svoj účel ustrezati poslužiti göra susen, duga fint ทำสิ่งที่ต้องทำได้ (คำไม่เป็นทางการ) iş görmek 達到預期的目的 годитися کام کرجانا làm gì cần thiết 达到预期的目的

play a trick / tricks on

to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed. fop يَغُشُّ فُلانا، يَحْتال правя номер vystřelit si z lave sjov med (jemandem)einen Streich spielen κάνω φάρσα gastar una broma tembutama, koerust tegema شیرین کاری کردن؛ کار بامزه و سرگرم کننده کردن tehdä kepponen jouer un tour לְשַטוֹת בְּ- ऐसा मजाक करना जिससे दूसरा परेशान हो जाए nasamariti, našaliti se s kim megtréfál vkit membodohi, memperdayakan gabba, plata (fare uno scherzo) いたずらをする ...에게 장난을 치다 iškrėsti (kam) pokštą, apgauti (ką) izspēlēt joku (ar kādu); izjokot menakut-nakutkan kattekwaad uithalen lure, spille et puss robić kawał a juca o festă подшучивать, пугая или одурачивая vystreliť si z zagosti jo komu izvoditi trikove spela ngn ett spratt, skoja med ngn หลอกเล่น oyun oynamak 捉弄某人 пожартувати над کھيل کرنا، تماشہ کرنا dọa ai, gạt ai 捉弄某人

a trick of the trade

one of the ways of being successful in a job etc Remembering the customers' names is one of the tricks of the trade. handelsgeheim سِر المَهْنَه похват obchodnický trik en af fiduserne die Berufslist κόλπο του επαγγέλματος truco del oficio nõks, kavalus ترفند موفقیت در کار konsti, menestyksen salaisuus ficelle du métier תַּחבּולוֹת הַמִקצוֹעַ कारोबार में कामयाबी का नुस्खा poslovna smicalica, doskočica a szakma fortélya taktik fagkunnátta (trucco del mestiere) 仕事のこつ 비법, 요령 amato paslaptis amata noslēpums muslihat van het de knepen vak forretningsknep sekret zawodowy secret al meseriei маленькая хитрость obchodnícky trik poslovna zvijača zanatska caka yrkesknep หนึ่งในเส้นทางแห่งความสำเร็จในการทำงาน bir işte başarılı olmanın yöntemlerinden biri 作生意的竅門 секрети майстерності کسي کام ميں کام ياب پونے کا گر bí quyết thành công trong kinh doanh 作生意的窍门

trick or treat!

an expression used by children on Halloween to ``threaten'' people that they will do annoying tricks if they do not get sweets or small presents. trick or treat تَعبير يَسْتَعْمِلُه الأولاد في عيد الهالوين ليُهَدِّدوا باسْتِعْمال الحِيَل إذا لم يَحْصَلوا على هدايا номер или лакомство'' - фраза, употребявана на Вси Светии výraz používaný dětmi o Halloweenu noget i retning af: ``hvis vi ingen boller får, så laver vi ballade'' Gib´ uns Süsses, sonst gibt´s Saueres. κόλπο ή κέρασμα (έκφραση που χρησιμοποιείται στη γιορτή των Αγίων Πάντων) frase que pronuncian los niños en Halloween cuando van pidiendo por las casas trikk või komm! جمله ای که بچه ها در جشن هالووین به بزرگتر ها می گویند تا از آنها شکلات یا هدیه بگیرند Le soir d'Halloween, pendant une période d'environ 3 heures, le plus les enfants Américains courent de maison en maison pour amasser de dolcetto o scherzetto) jei neduosi, bus blogai! Joku vai cienastu! bagi hadiah atau kami kacau snoepjes of anders gaan we u foppen gi oss noe eller så skal du få! okrzyk używany podczas tradycyjnej zabawy w czasie wigilii Wszystkich Świętych кошелёк или жизнь výraz, ktorý používajú deti pri pochôdzkach v prestrojení na sviatok Halloween zvijačo ali jedačo! slatkiš spratt eller godis! การแสดงความรู้สึกของเด็ก ๆ ในวัน Halloween โดยการแกล้งผู้ที่ไม่ให้ขนมหรือของขวัญชิ้นเล็ก ๆ Not: Cadılar Bayramında çocukların tehdidi: 'Hediye ver yoksa karışmam ha!' 用來嚇唬小孩的話 “збитки чи частування” تہوار کے موقع پر گھر گھر جاکر دھمکي دينا کہ تحفے دو يا پھر دھوکہ کھانے کے ليے تيار ہوجاؤ câu nói của trẻ em khi đi các nhà xin bánh kẹo và dọa sẽ phá phách nếu không cho vào dịp Halloween 用来吓唬小孩的话

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