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noun

1. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end: artifice, deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, wile. Informal shenanigan, take-in. See honest/dishonest, means.
2. A mischievous act: antic, caper, frolic, joke, lark, prank¹. Informal shenanigan. Slang monkeyshine (often used in plural). See good/bad, work/play.
3. The proper method for doing, using, or handling something: feel, knack. Informal hang. See ability/inability.
4. A clever, dexterous act: feat, stunt. See ability/inability, excite/bore/interest, good/bad.
5. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity: bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell³, stint, stretch, time, tour, turn, watch. See time.

verb

To cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation: beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, fool, hoodwink, humbug, mislead, take in. Informal bamboozle, have. Slang four-flush. Idioms: lead astray, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put something over on, take for a ride. See honest/dishonest.

phrasal verb - trick out (or up)

To dress in formal or special clothing: array, attire, deck² (out), dress up, prank². Slang doll up. See order/disorder, plain/fancy, put on/take off.

adjective

So weak or defective as to be liable to fail: undependable, unreliable. See strong/weak.

Idioms beginning with trick:
trick or treat
trick out
tricks of the trade

See also bag of tricks; confidence game (trick); dirty tricks; do the trick; hat trick; how's tricks; not miss a trick; teach an old dog new tricks; that does it (the trick); turn a trick; up to one's old tricks.

n

Definition: deceit
Antonyms: frankness, honesty

n

Definition: expertise, know-how
Antonyms: ignorance, misunderstanding

n

Definition: prank, joke
Antonyms: seriousness

v

Definition: fool; play joke on
Antonyms: be serious

n. a sailor's turn at the helm, usually lasting for two or four hours.

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IN BRIEF: Something a magician does.

The magician did a trick using cards, a rabbit and smoke.

Tutor's tip: Trick or treat?

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noun
noun, US

1: A robbery, theft; esp. in phr. to turn a trick, to commit a successful robbery. (1865 —) .
D. Mackenzie Campbell's claim was that he hadn't turned a trick in a year but the money had to be coming from somewhere (1979).

2: orig and mainly US
a: An act of sexual intercourse, spec. a prostitute's session with a client; esp. in phr. to turn a trick, to have sex with a casual partner, typically for money. (1926 —) .
Time Some of the young prostitutes live at home and turn tricks merely for pocket money (1977).

b: A casual sexual partner, spec. a prostitute's client. (1925 —) .
B. Turner I doubt there's one trick in twenty who isn't a married man (1968).


3: US A term of service on a ship; also, a term of imprisonment. (1933 —) .
J. Gores He got caught...and did a little trick at Quentin (1975). adjective

4: orig US Stylish, fancy, 'neat'; smart, ingenious. (1951 —) .
Dirt Bikes This new RM is more trick than ever. It's faster, sharper, it even handles better than before (1985). verb intr.

5: US To have casual sex with, esp. for money. (1965 —) .
J. Wambaugh He tricked with a whore the night before in the Orchid Hotel (1973).

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• Pornography and Prostitution - trick: Slang. prostitute’s customer
• Pranks and Tricks - trick: clever and deceptive maneuver; mischievous prank; delusive appearance

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - trick, fidus, kunstgreb, nummer, kunst, kneb, streg, narre, snyde
v. tr. - narre, bedrage, snyde
v. intr. - snyde, fjase, prostituere sig
adj. - fidus-, trick-

idioms:

• do the trick    det der skal til
• have a trick up one's sleeve    have noget i baghånden
• how's tricks?    hvordan går det
• trick cyclist    cykelakrobat
• trick or treat    trick or treat (am. Halloween), boller op, boller ned
• turn a trick    have en kunde (prostitueret)
• up to one's tricks    ude på at lave numre

Nederlands (Dutch)
bedriegen, truc, tic, trucage, poets, slag (kaartspel)

Français (French)
n. - combine, truc, tour, astuce, manie, pli (cartes), micheton (vulg), client (d'une prostituée), passe (vulg)
v. tr. - duper, rouler, escroquer, parer, orner
v. intr. - duper, rouler, escroquer
adj. - faible, défectueux, qui flanche

idioms:

• do the trick    marcher, faire l'affaire
• have a trick up one's sleeve    avoir un atout dans sa manche
• how's tricks?    ça boume ?
• trick cyclist    acrobate cycliste
• trick or treat    collecte de bonbons et d'argent par les enfants le 31 octobre qui disent "des bonbons ou des sous, sinon gare à vous"
• trick out    attifer (de), parer (de)
• trick up    attifer (de), parer (de)
• turn a trick    faire une farce/une blague, faire une passe (arg)
• up to one's old tricks    (faire de nouveau) des siennes
• up to one's tricks    (faire de nouveau) des siennes

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kniff, Trick, Täuschung, Streich, Eigenart, Stich, (Seew.) Dienst am Steuer, (Slang) Freier
v. - betrügen, täuschen, hintergehen, trügen
adj. - betrügend

idioms:

• do the trick    seinen Zweck erfüllen, zum Ziel führen
• have a trick up one's sleeve    etwas bleibt im geheimen, damit jd. es später benutzen kann
• how's tricks?    Wie geht's?
• trick cyclist    Kunstradfahrer, (Slang) Psychiater
• trick or treat    Kinderspiel an Halloween
• trick out    schmücken
• trick up    scmücken
• turn a trick    (Slang) mit einem Mann gegen Bezahlung schlafen
• up to one's old tricks    sich schlecht benehmen
• up to one's tricks    sich nicht richtig verhalten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κόλπο, μπαγαποντιά, κατεργαριά, τρικ, τέχνασμα, δεξιοτεχνία, συνήθεια, ταχυδακτυλουργία, φάρσα, (στο μπριτζ κ.λπ.) μπάζα, χαρτωσιά, (αργκό) πελάτης εκδιδόμενου προσώπου
v. - εξαπατώ, ξεγελώ, ντύνω ή καλλωπίζω επιδεικτικά

idioms:

• do the trick    φέρνω αποτέλεσμα, (καθομ.) καταφέρνω τη δουλειά
• have a trick up one's sleeve    έχω κρυμμένο ατού
• how's tricks?    πώς πάνε τα πράγματα;
• trick cyclist    ισορροπιστής ποδηλάτης
• trick or treat    κέρασμα ή φάρσα
• turn a trick    εκπορνεύομαι
• up to one's tricks    κάνω πάλι τις (αιώνιες) απάτες μου

Italiano (Italian)
abbindolare, ingannare, vezzo, trucco, tiro

idioms:

• do the trick    essere utile, funzionare
• how's tricks?    come va?
• not miss a trick    non scapparne una
• trick cyclist    ciclista acrobata
• trick or treat    un dolce o un pizzico
• turn a trick    servire un cliente (di puttana)
• up to one's tricks    farne una delle sue

Português (Portuguese)
n. - habilidade (f), proeza (f), artimanha (f), trupe (f)
v. - enganar, iludir, roubar

idioms:

• do the trick    será suficiente!, produzir o efeito desejado
• how's tricks?    como vai?
• trick cyclist    ciclista (m) (f) acrobático
• trick or treat    doce ou travessura (frase usada pelas crianças no dia das bruxas)
• turn a trick    evitar uma cilada
• up to one's tricks    recorrer aos velhos truques

Русский (Russian)
обманывать (с помощью фокуса), "надувать", украшать, трюк, фокус, обман, уловка, шутка, шалость, профессиональная сноровка, способ, прием

idioms:

• do the trick    (таким способом) это удастся
• how's tricks?    "что слышно ", "как жизнь "
• not miss a trick    не упускать ни одного способа для достижения своей цели
• trick cyclist    акробат-вело- сипедист, (сленг) психиатр
• trick or treat    детская игра, угости или совершим проделку
• turn a trick    (о проститутке) поймать клиента
• up to one's tricks    (неодобрительно) "он снова за свои штучки!"

Español (Spanish)
n. - peculiaridad, gesto, truco, ardid, jugada, diablura
v. tr. - engañar, embaucar, estafar, inducir con engaño
v. intr. - engañar, hacer trampas
adj. - caracterizado por, o involucrando trucos

idioms:

• do the trick    servir para el caso, resolver el problema
• have a trick up one's sleeve    tener algo tramado en reserva, guardar un as en la manga
• how's tricks?    ¿qué onda?, ¿qué tal?
• trick cyclist    ciclista acróbata
• trick or treat    la jugarreta o el convite (frase de los disfrazados en la víspera de Todos los Santos
• trick out    ataviar, adornar
• trick up    ataviar, adornar
• turn a trick    ligar un cliente (una prostituta)
• up to one's old tricks    volver a hacer de las suyas
• up to one's tricks    hacer de las suyas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trick, knep, list, påhitt, konst(er)
v. - lura av ngn ngt, styra ut, spöka ut, använda list (knep), tricksa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
诡计, 谋略, 欺诈, 戏弄, 装饰, 欺骗, 哄骗, 有诀窍的, 魔术的, 特技的, 欺诈的

idioms:

• do the trick    获得成功
• have a trick up one's sleeve    暗中已有计划, 有...锦囊妙计
• how's tricks?    你好吗
• trick cyclist    特技自行车手, 精神病医生
• trick or treat    不请吃糖就捣蛋, 指万圣节孩子们挨家逐户要糖果等礼物如不遂愿便恶作剧一番的风俗
• turn a trick    有效, 达到目的
• up to one's tricks    恶作剧, 调皮捣蛋, 耍花招

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 詭計, 謀略, 欺詐
v. tr. - 戲弄, 裝飾, 欺騙
v. intr. - 哄騙, 戲弄
adj. - 有訣竅的, 魔術的, 特技的, 欺詐的

idioms:

• do the trick    獲得成功
• have a trick up one's sleeve    暗中已有計劃, 有...錦囊妙計
• how's tricks?    你好嗎
• trick cyclist    特技自行車手, 精神病醫生
• trick or treat    不請吃糖就搗蛋, 指萬聖節孩子們挨家逐戶要糖果等禮物如不遂願便惡作劇一番的風俗
• turn a trick    有效, 達到目的
• up to one's tricks    惡作劇, 調皮搗蛋, 耍花招

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 계교, 장난, 요령
v. tr. - 속이다, 기대를 어기다, 모양내다
v. intr. - 남을 속이다, 장난 치다, 곡예를 하다
adj. - 속임수의, 의외로 까다로운, 결함이 있는

idioms:

• do the trick    목적을 달성하다, 뜻을 이루다
• have a trick up one's sleeve    유사시의 계책이 있다
• turn a trick    잘 해내다, 목적을 달성하다
• up to one's tricks    장난치다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - たくらみ, ごまかし, 幻影, 幻覚, 芸当, 手品, いたずら, くせ, やり方, こつ, 呼吸, 秘訣, 迷い, 錯覚, おもちゃ
v. - だます, だまして…させる, 飾りたてる
adj. - 芸当の, トリックの, 落とし穴のある, 今にも折れそうな

idioms:

• do the trick    目的を遂げる, 効く
• how's tricks?    どうかね景気は
• trick cyclist    自転車の曲乗り師
• trick or treat    いたずらかご馳走か
• up to one's tricks    悪さをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عمل حقير, خدعه, حيله (فعل) يخدع, يحتال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮להטוט, תעלול, תכסיס, תחבולה, הערמה, הונאה, הרגל אופייני, סיבוב (בקלפים), תורנות-הגה של מלח, מעשה-קונדס, מתיחה, זמן הפגישה בין יצאנית ללקוח שלה (מדוברת), לקוח של יצאנית‬
v. tr. - ‮רימה, הוליך שולל‬
v. intr. - ‮הפעיל תחבולות כדי לרמות‬
adj. - ‮תחבלני, מטעה, חלש‬

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