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1 stratagem
'strætə‹əm(a trick or plan.) estratagematr['strætəʤəm]1 estratagemastratagem ['stræt̬əʤəm, -.ʤɛm] n: estratagema f, artimaña fn.• alicantino s.m.• artimaña s.f.• estratagema s.f.• manejo s.m.• manganilla s.f.'strætədʒəmcount & mass noun estratagema f['strætɪdʒǝm]N estratagema f* * *['strætədʒəm]count & mass noun estratagema f -
2 contrivance
1) (the act of contriving.) invención, invento; estratagema2) (something contrived (especially something mechanical): a contrivance for making the door open automatically.) dispositivo, artilugiotr[kən'traɪvəns]1 (device, tool) artefacto, invento, cacharro, artilugio, aparato2 (plan) estratagema, artimaña, tretacontrivance [kən'traɪvənts] n1) device: aparato m, artefacto m2) scheme: artimaña f, treta f, ardid mn.• artefacto s.m.• artificio s.m.• invención s.f.• plan s.m.kən'traɪvənsa) c ( device) artilugio m, aparato mb) c u ( stratagem) artimaña f, treta f[kǝn'traɪvǝns]N (=machine, device) artilugio m, aparato m ; (=invention) invención f, invento m ; (=stratagem) estratagema f* * *[kən'traɪvəns]a) c ( device) artilugio m, aparato mb) c u ( stratagem) artimaña f, treta f -
3 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) aparato2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) mecanismo, truco, estratagemadevice n aparato / dispositivotr[dɪ'vaɪs]1 (object, equipment) aparato, artefacto; (mechanism) mecanismo, dispositivo2 (scheme, trick) ardid nombre masculino, estratagema4 (on shield) emblema nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave somebody to his own devices dejar que alguien que se las arregle solo, abandonar a alguien a sus propios recursosdevice [di'vaɪs] n1) mechanism: dispositivo m, aparato m, mecanismo m2) emblem: emblema mn.• aparato s.m.• artefacto s.m.• dispositivo (Electrónica) s.m.• emblema s.m.• mecanismo (IND) s.m.• recurso s.m.• traza s.f.• truco s.m.dɪ'vaɪs1) (gadget, tool) artefacto m, dispositivo m, aparato m; ( mechanism) dispositivo m, mecanismo m2) ( stratagem) recurso m, estratagema fto leave somebody to her/his own devices — dejar que alguien se las arregle solo
[dɪ'vaɪs]N1) (=gadget) aparato m ; (=mechanism) mecanismo m, dispositivo m ; (=explosive) artefacto mnuclear device — ingenio m nuclear
2) (=scheme) estratagema f, recurso mto leave sb to his own devices — dejar a algn hacer lo que le dé la gana; (to solve problem) dejar que algn se las arregle solo
3) (=emblem) emblema m ; (=motto) lema m* * *[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (gadget, tool) artefacto m, dispositivo m, aparato m; ( mechanism) dispositivo m, mecanismo m2) ( stratagem) recurso m, estratagema fto leave somebody to her/his own devices — dejar que alguien se las arregle solo
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4 gambit
'ɡæmbit1) (a first move in a game, especially chess.) gambito2) ((usually opening gambit) a starting remark in a conversation.) estrategia/táctica inicialtr['gæmbɪt]1 (in chess) gambito2 figurative use táctica, estratagema, trucogambit ['gæmbɪt] n1) : gambito m (en ajedrez)2) stratagem: estratagema f, táctica fn.• gambito s.m.'gæmbət, 'gæmbɪt['ɡæmbɪt]N (Chess) gambito m ; (fig) táctica fopening gambit — (fig) estrategia f inicial
* * *['gæmbət, 'gæmbɪt]
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stratagem — ► NOUN 1) a plan or scheme intended to outwit an opponent. 2) archaic cunning. ORIGIN Greek strat g ma, from strat gein be a general … English terms dictionary
stratagem — noun Warren devised a series of stratagems to win their confidence Syn: plan, scheme, tactic, maneuver, ploy, device, trick, ruse, plot, machination, dodge; subterfuge, artifice, wile; archaic shift •• stratagem The mistaken spelling strategem… … Thesaurus of popular words
stratagem — I noun ars, artful contrivance, artifice, blind, cheat, chicane, contrivance, crafty device, cunning, deceit, deception, device, dodge, dolus, evasion, excuse, expedient, feint, finesse, gimmick, intrigue, machination, maneuver, manipulation,… … Law dictionary
stratagem — noun Etymology: Italian stratagemma, from Latin strategema, from Greek stratēgēma, from stratēgein to be a general, maneuver, from stratēgos general, from stratos camp, army (akin to Latin stratus, past participle, spread out) + agein to lead… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stratagem — noun /ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/ A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation. See Also: strategic, strategist, strategy … Wiktionary
stratagem — noun (C) formal a trick or plan to deceive an enemy or gain an advantage strategic also stra.te.gic.al, adjective 1 done as part of a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation: UN forces have made a strategic withdrawal to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stratagem — UK [ˈstrætədʒəm] / US noun [countable] Word forms stratagem : singular stratagem plural stratagems formal a plan for achieving something or for tricking someone … English dictionary
stratagem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trick, subterfuge, artifice, ploy, ruse, guile, wile. See deception, cunning. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trick, deception, plot, scheme; see method 2 . See Synonym Study at trick . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
stratagem — strat|a|gem [ strætədʒəm ] noun count FORMAL a plan for achieving something or tricking someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stratagem — [ stratədʒəm] noun 1》 a plan or scheme intended to outwit an opponent. 2》 archaic cunning. Origin C15 (orig. denoting a military ploy): from Fr. stratagème, via L. from Gk stratēgēma, from stratēgein be a general … English new terms dictionary
stratagem — /ˈstrætədʒəm / (say stratuhjuhm) noun 1. a plan, scheme, or trick for deceiving the enemy. 2. any artifice, ruse, or trick. {French stratagème, from Latin stratēgēma, from Greek} …
