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• trick — tricker, n. trickingly, adv. /trik/, n. 1. a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 2. an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering… …   Universalium

• trick — [[t]trɪk[/t]] n. 1) a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, or stratagem intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse 2) a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank 3) a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the… …   From formal English to slang

• Trick-taking game — A Trick taking game is any one of a class of card games where play centers around a series of finite rounds or units of play, called tricks . The object of such games is then closely tied to the winning, or taking , of these tricks, or of the… …   Wikipedia

• trick — I n. dexterous feat, sleight of hand 1) to do, perform a trick 2) a card; hat trick prank deceitful act 3) to play a trick on smb. 4) a clever; dirty, low, mean, nasty, shabby, sneaky, snide trick 5) a confidence trick (BE; AE has confidence… …   Combinatory dictionary

• trick — trick1 [ trık ] noun count ** ▸ 1 something unfair/unpleasant ▸ 2 entertainment like magic ▸ 3 something not what it seems ▸ 4 effective way to do something ▸ 5 in card game ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an unfair or unpleasant thing you do in order to harm… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trick — I UK [trɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms trick : singular trick plural tricks ** 1) a) an unfair or unpleasant thing that you do in order to harm someone or to get an advantage for yourself a dirty/cruel/nasty trick: It was a very dirty trick …   English dictionary

• trick of the trade — {n. phr.}, {usually in plural}, {informal} 1. A piece of expert knowledge; a smart, quick, or skillful way of working at a trade or job. * /Mr. Olson spent years learning the tricks of the trade as a carpenter./ * /Any one can learn how to hang… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• trick of the trade — {n. phr.}, {usually in plural}, {informal} 1. A piece of expert knowledge; a smart, quick, or skillful way of working at a trade or job. * /Mr. Olson spent years learning the tricks of the trade as a carpenter./ * /Any one can learn how to hang… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• trick\ of\ the\ trade — n. phr. usually in plural informal 1. A piece of expert knowledge; a smart, quick, or skillful way of working at a trade or job. Mr. Olson spent years learning the tricks of the trade as a carpenter. Any one can learn how to hang wallpaper, but… …   Словарь американских идиом

• Favorite Trick — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Favorite Trick caption = sire = Phone Trick grandsire = Clever Trick dam = Evil Elaine damsire = Medieval Man sex = Stallion foaled = 1995 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Dark Bay breeder …   Wikipedia

• Hat-trick — For other uses, see Hat Trick (disambiguation). A hat trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH… …   Wikipedia