TRICK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of trick – Learner’s Dictionary

trick
noun [ C ]
uk
/trɪk/
us

trick noun [C] (DECEIVE)

B1
something you do to deceive or cheat someone, or to make someone look stupid as a joke:
a trick question
I wasn't really ill - it was just a trick.
My little brother liked to play tricks on me (= do things to deceive me as a joke).
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trick noun [C] (METHOD)

B2
an effective way of doing something:
What's the trick to pulling out this sofa bed?

trick noun [C] (MAGIC)

B1
something that is done to entertain people and that seems to be magic:
a card trick

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trick
verb [ T ]
uk
/trɪk/
us
B2
to deceive someone:
[ + into + doing sth ] They tricked him into signing the papers.

(Definition of trick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of trick

in Chinese (Traditional)
欺騙行為, 騙局, 詭計…
in Chinese (Simplified)
欺骗行为, 骗局, 诡计…
in Spanish
engaño, trampa, engañar…
in Portuguese
truque, trapaça, engano…
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युक्ती, खोडी, फसवणे…
たくらみ, いたずら, 手品…
aldatmaca, hile, oyun…
tour [masculine], blague [feminine], ruse [feminine]…
trampa, broma, truc…
streek, truc, kunst-…
ஒருவரை ஏமாற்றுவதற்கான ஒரு வழியாக அல்லது நகைச்சுவையாக அல்லது பொழுதுபோக்கு வடிவமாக ஏமாற்றும் நோக்கம் கொண்ட ஒரு செயல், ஏதாவது செய்வதற்கான பயனுள்ள அல்லது விரைவான வழி, ஒருவரை ஏமாற்ற…
(छल या मज़ाक के लिए चली गई एक) चाल, दाँव-पेंच, तरकीब…
ચાલાકી, યુક્તિ, ઠગ…
trick, trick-…
knep, list, trick…
penipuan, muslihat, penuh muslihat…
der Trick, Trick-……
puss [neuter], knep [neuter], spøk [masculine]…
چال, گھات, مکرو فریب (اس کے تحت دھوکہ بھی دیا جاسکتا ہے اور مذاق کے طور پر بھی کوئی شرارت کی جاسکتی ہے)…
хитрість, обман, фокус…
хитрость, обман, прием…
ఉపాయం/యుక్తి, ఏదైనా చేయడానికి సమర్థవంతమైన లేదా శీఘ్ర మార్గం, మోసం చేయడం…
خِدْعة, يَخْدَع…
কৌশল, প্রতারিত করা, ঠকানো…
lest, trik, trikový…
tipuan, sulap…
เล่ห์เหลี่ยม, มายากล, หลอกลวง…
sự lừa dối, ảo thuật, ảo…
podstęp, kawał, dowcip…
속임수, 묘기, 재주…
trucco, imbrogliare, ingannare…
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