Trichys lipura
Trichys lipura

trick


Definition: Meaning of, trick in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / trɪk /

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trick tricks
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  1. something that deceives somebody something you do in order to deceive someone
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  2. joke something you do to surprise someone and to make other people laugh
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  3. something that makes things appear different something that makes things appear to be different from the way they really are
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  4. a dirty/rotten/mean trick an unkind or unfair thing to do
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  5. do the trick spoken if something does the trick, it solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result
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  6. magic a skilful set of actions that seem like magic, done to entertain people
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  7. clever method a way of doing something that works very well but may not be easy to notice
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  8. use/try every trick in the book to use every method that you know, even dishonest ones, to achieve what you want
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  9. teach/show somebody a trick or two informal used to say that someone knows more than someone else or can do something better than them
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  10. somebody is up to their (old) tricks informal to be doing the same dishonest things that you have often done before
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  11. cards the cards played or won in one part of a game of cards
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  12. habit have a trick of doing something British English to have a habit of using a particular expression or of moving your face or body in a particular way
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  13. never miss a trick spoken to always know exactly what is happening even if it does not concern you
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  14. how's tricks? old-fashioned spoken used to greet someone in a friendly way
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  15. sex American English old-fashioned informal someone who pays a PROSTITUTE to have sex
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
trick tricked tricked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tricking tricks
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  1. to deceive someone in order to get something from them or to make them do something
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  2. be tricked out with/in something British English literary to be decorated with something
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  1. trick photography when a photograph or picture has been changed so that it looks different from what was really there
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  2. a trick question a question which seems easy to answer but has a hidden difficulty
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  3. a trick knee/ankle/shoulder etc American English a joint that is weak and can suddenly cause you problems
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trick used in phrases

  • card trick (noun)
    1. a trick performed with playing cards
  • con trick (noun)
    1. a CONFIDENCE TRICK
  • confidence trick (noun)
    1. a dishonest trick played on someone in order to get their money [=  con]
  • conjuring trick (noun)
    1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  • dirty trick (noun)
    1. an unkind or aggressive trick
  • hat trick (noun)
    1. a series of three successes, especially in sports such as football when the same person scores three times
  • magic trick (noun)
    1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  • one-trick pony (noun)
    1. a person, group or device noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or feature
  • play a trick on (verb)
    1. deceive somebody
  • trick or treat (verb)
    1. go trick or treating if children go trick or treating, they dress in COSTUME s and go from house to house on HALLOWEEN saying 'trick or treat' in order to get sweets
    2. the words that children say when they go trick or TREATing, to say that they will play a trick on someone if they are not given a TREAT (= sweet)
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trick used in phrasal verbs

  • trick out (phrasal verb)
    1. to decorate something in a particular way, or to wear a particular set of clothes
  • trickle down (phrasal verb)
    1. to have an effect gradually or after a long time
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Pronunciation: ˈfʊəˌtrɛkə
Parts of Speech: noun
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