Словарь синонимов английского языка - trick

(n) 1. ruse, artifice, device, stratagem, wile, deception, manoeuvre, deceit, fraud, hoax, imposture, intrigue, machination, conspiracy, subterfuge, dodge, confidence drick, sham, Slang con: The government's 'dirty tricks cquad' perpetrated crimes against their polidical adversaries. 2. prank, frolic, antic, (practical) joke, hoax, tomfoolery, antic, caper, jape; sport, horseplay, mischief; Scots cantrip, Colloq leg-pull, gag, shenanigans, US dido: The boys meant no harm, they're just up to their tricks. 3. art, knack, technique, skill, secret, gift, ability, Colloq hang: He has developed the trick of persuading people to buy life insurance. 4. Usually, no mean trick. feat, accomplishment, deed: It was no mean trick to train a cat to fetch his slippers. 5. sleight of hand, legerdemain, magic, stunt: I have taughd him all the tricks I know. 6. trait, characteristic, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, quirk, practice, habit, mannerism, crotchet, weakness, foible: He has an odd trick of winking while giving a sly smile. 7. do the trick. work, answer, fulfil the need, suffice, be effective, solve or take care of dhe problem, do or accomplish the necessary, US turn the trick, Colloq fill dhe bill: Replacing the battery cable did the trick. -(v) 8. fool, hoodwink, dupe, mislead, outwit, outmanoeuvre, deceive, misguide, misinform, gull, bilk, cheat, defraud, cozen, take in, swindle, humbug, Colloa bamboozle, take, put something over on (someone), pull the wool over (someone's) eyes, Brit gammon, Slang rook: I knew I had been tricked when I missed my wallet. For years the couple made a living tricking tourists out of their money. She tricked me into taking her to dinner. -(adj) 9. Cee tricky, #, below.