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1 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) κάνω φάρσα -
2 trick
[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.) κόλπο, τέχνασμα2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) κόλπο, ταχυδαχτυλουργία2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) παραπλανητικός- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
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3 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) παίζω2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) παίζω3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) παίζω (ρόλο)4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) παίζομαι5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) παίζω6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) παίζω7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) παίζω8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) (τρεμο)παίζω,παιχνιδίζω9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) κατευθύνω,στρέφω10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) παίζω,ρίχνω2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) διασκέδαση,παιχνίδι2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) θεατρικό έργο3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) παιχνίδι4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) τζόγος,παίξιμο•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
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4 Trick
subs.P. and V. ἀπάτη, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), στροφή, ἡ, σόφισμα, τό, μηχάνημα, τό, μηχαναί, αἱ, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, πλοκαί, αἱ, Ar. and P. κλέμμα, τό, πάλαισμα, τό, Ar. and V. τέχνασμα, τό (also Xen.); see also artifice.Play tricks, v.: Ar. and P. τεχνάζειν.Sport: P. and V. παίζειν.Play tricks on: use P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trick
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5 play a hoax on
(to carry out a trick on.) κάνω φάρσα σε(κάποιον) -
6 hoax
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7 Halloween
(a Christian festival on 31 Oct., when children dress up and play ``trick or treat!'') των Αγίων Πάντων -
8 Plot
subs.Plot of ground: P. γήπεδον, τό (Plat.), V. γάπεδον, τό.Seditious design: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.Trick: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), τέχνημα, τό, μηχαναί, αἱ, σόφισμα, τό.Intrigue: P. κατασκεύασμα, τό.Conspiracy: Ar. and P. συνωμοσία, ἡ.There are witnesses to prove that the whole thing was a plot: P. ὡς δε παρεσκευάσθη ἅπαντα... μάρτυρές εἰσι (Lys. 132).Join in a plot, v: P. συστασιάζειν (absol.).Be in the plot: P. and V. συνειδέναι (absol.).Be victim of a plot: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι (pass.).——————v. trans.Devise: P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, βουλεύειν, Ar. and P. ἐπινοεῖν, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι; see Devise.Conspire for: P. ἐπιβουλεύειν (τι τινι).Be cunning: Ar. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur., I T. 744).Conspire: P. and V. συνομνύναι.Plot against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).Plot with, intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat., or πρός, acc., or εἰς, acc.).Join in plotting: V. συμφυτεύειν (τι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plot
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