trick
/ˈtɹɪk/ sustantivo A2En español: truco, artimaña, engañifa, treta
- Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. · It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.· He played a trick on his sister as April Fool's Day.
- A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick. · And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
- An entertaining difficult physical action. · That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?
- An effective, clever or quick way of doing something. · tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?
- Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank. · the tricks of boys· They played a crude trick on the teacher.
- A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait. · a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning
- A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
- A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined. · I was able to take the second trick with the queen of hearts.
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“So, so,” said he, in a hoarse and choking voice, to Danglars, “this, then, I suppose, is a part of the trick you were concerting yesterday?
“Ah, Danglars!” whispered Caderousse, “you have deceived me—the trick you spoke of last night has been played; but I cannot suffer a poor old man or an innocent girl to die of grief through your fault.
After many of the beasts had thus disappeared, the Fox discovered the trick and presenting himself to the Lion, stood on the outside of the cave, at a respectful distance, and asked him how he was.
The Lapdog knew many tricks and was a great favourite with his master, who often fondled him and seldom went out to dine without bringing him home some tidbit to eat.
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