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1 trickery
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2 trickery trick·ery n
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3 hocus-pocus
[ˌhəʊkəs'pəʊkəs]1) (conjuror's skill) gioco m. di prestigio2) spreg. (trickery) imbroglio m., raggiro m.* * *[houkəs'poukəs](trickery; words, actions etc which are intended to deceive or mislead (someone): The people were not deceived by the political hocus-pocus of the prospective candidate.) imbroglio, raggiro* * *hocus-pocus /ˈhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəs/n.1 abracadabra; formula usata nei giochi di prestigio2 [u] gherminelle; imbrogli; raggiri; trucchi.* * *[ˌhəʊkəs'pəʊkəs]1) (conjuror's skill) gioco m. di prestigio2) spreg. (trickery) imbroglio m., raggiro m. -
4 rope in
rope [sb.] in, rope in [sb.]1) BE (to help with task) coinvolgere2) AE (by trickery) irretire, invischiare* * *(to include; to persuade to join in: We roped him in to help.) coinvolgere* * *vt + advfam figI was roped in to help with the refreshments — mi hanno tirato dentro a dare una mano con i rinfreschi
* * *rope [sb.] in, rope in [sb.]1) BE (to help with task) coinvolgere2) AE (by trickery) irretire, invischiare -
5 wangle
I ['wæŋgl]nome colloq. raggiro m., imbroglio m.II ['wæŋgl]to wangle sth. out of sb. — riuscire con l'astuzia a ottenere qcs. da qcn.
to wangle one's way into — riuscire a introdursi in [club, building]
* * *['wæŋɡl](to obtain or achieve (something) by trickery: He got us seats for the concert - I don't know how he wangled it.) procurarsi, rimediare* * *wangle /ˈwæŋgl/n.(fam.) imbroglio; intrigo; raggiro; maneggio; traffico (fig.).(to) wangle /ˈwæŋgl/A v. t. (fam.)1 procacciarsi, procurarsi, ottenere (qc. ) con l'inganno (o l'astuzia, ecc.); rimediare (fam.): I wangled two free tickets for the show, ho rimediato due biglietti omaggio per lo spettacoloB v. i.imbrogliare; intrallazzare; fare il maneggione● to wangle sb. into doing st., far fare qc. a q. con l'astuzia (o con l'inganno) □ to wangle st. out of sb., strappare qc. a q. con l'inganno; scroccare ( soldi, un invito, ecc.) a (q.).* * *I ['wæŋgl]nome colloq. raggiro m., imbroglio m.II ['wæŋgl]to wangle sth. out of sb. — riuscire con l'astuzia a ottenere qcs. da qcn.
to wangle one's way into — riuscire a introdursi in [club, building]
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6 fraud *** n
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7 hocus-pocus n
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8 abduct
[əb'dʌkt]verbo transitivo rapire [ person]* * *(to take (someone) away against his will usually by trickery or violence; to kidnap: The president has been abducted.) rapire, sequestrare* * *[əb'dʌkt]verbo transitivo rapire [ person] -
9 craft
I 1. [krɑːft] [AE kræft]1) (skill) (art-related) arte f., maestria f., abilità f.; (job-related) mestiere m.2) (handiwork) artigianato m.3) (cunning) astuzia f., furberia f.2. II [krɑːft] [AE kræft]1) (boat) imbarcazione f., natante m.2) aer. (anche space craft) nave f., veicolo m. spaziale* * *1) (an art or skill: the craft of wood-carving.) arte2) ((plural craft) a boat or ship: sailing craft.) imbarcazione3) (cunning or trickery: craft and deceit.) astuzia•- crafty- craftily
- craftiness
- craftsman
- craftsmanship* * *I 1. [krɑːft] [AE kræft]1) (skill) (art-related) arte f., maestria f., abilità f.; (job-related) mestiere m.2) (handiwork) artigianato m.3) (cunning) astuzia f., furberia f.2. II [krɑːft] [AE kræft]1) (boat) imbarcazione f., natante m.2) aer. (anche space craft) nave f., veicolo m. spaziale -
10 device
[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.3) (system) sistema m.security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza
4) inform. periferica f.6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)7) letter. artificio m.••to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo
* * *1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) congegno2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) stratagemma* * *[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.3) (system) sistema m.security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza
4) inform. periferica f.6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)7) letter. artificio m.••to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo
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11 evade
[ɪ'veɪd]verbo transitivo schivare [ blow]; eludere, evitare [question, problem]; sottrarsi a, evitare [ responsibility]; sfuggire a [ pursuer]* * *[i'veid](to escape or avoid by eg trickery or skill.) evitare- evasion- evasive
- evasively
- evasiveness* * *[ɪ'veɪd]verbo transitivo schivare [ blow]; eludere, evitare [question, problem]; sottrarsi a, evitare [ responsibility]; sfuggire a [ pursuer] -
12 trick
I 1. [trɪk]1) (thing that deceives or outwits) trucco m., imbroglio m.a clever trick — una furberia, un'astuzia
to play a trick on sb. — giocare un tiro o fare uno scherzo a qcn.
2) (by magician, conjurer) trucco m., gioco m. di prestigio; (by dog) gioco m.3) colloq. (mischievous behaviour) tiro m., scherzo m.4) (knack, secret) trucco m., stratagemma m.to have a trick of doing sth. — avere il dono di fare qcs.
to know a trick or two o a few tricks — essere scafato o smaliziato ( about in)
5) (habit, mannerism) abitudine f., mania f.6) (in cards) presa f.2.modificatore [photo, shot] truccato••to do the trick — servire, funzionare, andare bene
II [trɪk]not, never to miss a trick — non farsene scappare una, non sbagliare un colpo
verbo transitivo imbrogliare, ingannareto trick sb. into doing — indurre qcn. a fare (con l'inganno)
to trick sb. out of their inheritance — frodare qcn. per sottrargli la sua eredità
* * *[trik] 1. noun1) (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.) trucco, stratagemma2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) trucco2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) truccato- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!* * *I 1. [trɪk]1) (thing that deceives or outwits) trucco m., imbroglio m.a clever trick — una furberia, un'astuzia
to play a trick on sb. — giocare un tiro o fare uno scherzo a qcn.
2) (by magician, conjurer) trucco m., gioco m. di prestigio; (by dog) gioco m.3) colloq. (mischievous behaviour) tiro m., scherzo m.4) (knack, secret) trucco m., stratagemma m.to have a trick of doing sth. — avere il dono di fare qcs.
to know a trick or two o a few tricks — essere scafato o smaliziato ( about in)
5) (habit, mannerism) abitudine f., mania f.6) (in cards) presa f.2.modificatore [photo, shot] truccato••to do the trick — servire, funzionare, andare bene
II [trɪk]not, never to miss a trick — non farsene scappare una, non sbagliare un colpo
verbo transitivo imbrogliare, ingannareto trick sb. into doing — indurre qcn. a fare (con l'inganno)
to trick sb. out of their inheritance — frodare qcn. per sottrargli la sua eredità
См. также в других словарях:
Trickery — Trick er*y, n. The art of dressing up; artifice; stratagem; fraud; imposture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trickery — index artifice, collusion, deceit, deception, duplicity, falsification, frame up, fraud, hoax … Law dictionary
trickery — 1800, from TRICK (Cf. trick) + ERY (Cf. ery) … Etymology dictionary
trickery — *deception, double dealing, chicanery, chicane, fraud Analogous words:t *deceit, dissimulation, guile, cunning, duplicity: *imposture, cheat, fraud, sham, fake, humbug, counterfeit … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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trickery — [trik′ər ē] n. pl. trickeries the act or practice of tricking; use of tricks; deception; fraud SYN. DECEPTION … English World dictionary
trickery — [[t]trɪ̱kəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT Trickery is the use of dishonest methods in order to achieve something. They are notorious for resorting to trickery in order to impress their clients … English dictionary
trickery — noun she suspects me of trickery Syn: deception, deceit, dishonesty, cheating, duplicity, double dealing, legerdemain, sleight of hand, guile, craftiness, deviousness, subterfuge, skulduggery, chicanery, fraud, fraudulence, swindling; formal… … Thesaurus of popular words
trickery — trick ► NOUN 1) a cunning or skilful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone. 2) a skilful act performed for entertainment. 3) an illusion: a trick of the light. 4) (before another noun ) intended to mystify or trick: a trick question … English terms dictionary
trickery — noun Date: 1796 the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat Synonyms: see deception … New Collegiate Dictionary
trickery — /trik euh ree/, n., pl. trickeries. 1. the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception. 2. a trick used to deceive. [1790 1800; TRICK + ERY] Syn. 1. See deceit. * * * … Universalium