dirty tricks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dirty tricks N npl

dirty tricks

chanchullos mpl

dirty tricks department

departamento de actividades clandestinas

Translations for dirty tricks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

perrada

dirty trick

cerdada

dirty trick inf

chanchada

dirty trick inf

bribonada

dirty trick

faena

dirty trick

gitanada

dirty trick

indiada

dirty trick inf

judiada

dirty trick inf

mala pasada

dirty trick

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trick [Am trɪk, Brit trɪk] N

1.1. trick (ruse):

trick

trampa f

trick

ardid m

it was a trick to get him to confess

fue una trampa or un ardid para que confesara

they played a dirty trick on him

le jugaron una mala pasada

they played a dirty trick on him

le hicieron una mala jugada

it's just a trick of the light

es la luz que engaña

attr trick photograph

fotografía f trucada

trick photography

trucaje m

a trick question

una pregunta con trampa

1.2. trick (prank, joke):

trick

broma f

trick

jugarreta f

to play a trick on sb

hacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien

my eyes must be playing tricks on me

debo de estar viendo visiones

she's up to her old tricks again

ya está otra vez haciendo de las suyas

how's tricks? sl

¿qué tal? inf

how's tricks? sl

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

2. trick (feat, skilful act):

trick

truco m

to do card tricks

hacer trucos con las cartas

I've taught my dog to do tricks

le he enseñado al perro a hacer gracias

the trick is to add the oil slowly

el truco or el secreto está en añadir el aceite poco a poco

she knows every trick in the book

se las sabe todas inf

we've tried every trick in the book

hemos intentado todo lo habido y por haber

he knows all the tricks of the trade

se sabe todos los trucos del oficio

give it a good thump, that should do the trick

dale un buen golpe y verás como funciona

thanks for those pills, they did the trick

gracias por las pastillas, me hicieron muy bien

thanks for those pills, they did the trick

gracias por las pastillas, me fueron muy bien Spain

3. trick (habit):

to have a trick of -ing , he has a trick of turning up when we're about to eat

tiene la costumbre de aparecerse cuando estamos por comer

the generator has a trick of cutting out every half hour

al generador le da por apagarse cada media hora inf

4. trick (in card games):

trick

baza f

to take/win a trick

hacerse/ganar una baza

he/she doesn't miss or never misses a trick

no se le escapa ni una

II.trick [Am trɪk, Brit trɪk] VB trans

trick

engañar

he tricked us!

¡nos ha engañado!

to trick sb into -ing

engañar a alguien para que  +  subj

to trick sb out of sth

birlarle algo a alguien

I was tricked out of my inheritance

me birlaron la herencia inf

III.trick [Am trɪk, Brit trɪk] ADJ attr

1. trick cigar/spider:

trick

de juguete

trick

de mentira

trick

de pega Spain inf

2. trick Am:

trick

con problemas

See also dirty tricks, dog², dog¹

dirty tricks N npl

dirty tricks

chanchullos mpl

dirty tricks department

departamento de actividades clandestinas

dog² <pres part dogging; pt, pp dogged> VB trans

1. dog (trouble):

dog often pass

perseguir

we've been dogged by bad luck from the beginning

la mala suerte nos ha perseguido desde el principio

to dog it Am

escurrir el bulto inf

2. dog (follow closely):

dog

perseguir

to dog sb's footsteps or heels

pisarle los talones a alguien

dog¹ [Am dɔɡ, Brit dɒɡ] N

1.1. dog ZOOL:

dog

perro m / perra f

dog (male canine)

macho m

I wouldn't do it to/wish it on a dog

no se lo haría/desearía a mi peor enemigo

it shouldn't happen to a dog

no le debería pasar a nadie

a dog's breakfast Brit

un desastre

a dog's breakfast Brit

un desaguisado

his desk always looks like a dog's breakfast

su mesa siempre está patas arriba inf

a dog's life

una vida de perros

dressed or done up like a dog's dinner Brit

todo emperifollado inf

it's (a case of) dog eat dog

hay una competencia brutal

like a dog with two tails Brit

como (un) niño con zapatos nuevos

not to have or stand a dog's chance

no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to go to the dogs

venirse abajo

the country's going to the dogs

el país se viene abajo

to put on the dog Am inf

darse tono

to put on the dog Am inf

darse pisto Spain inf

to put on the dog Am inf

mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf

to treat sb like a dog

tratar a alguien como a un perro

every dog has its day

a todos les llega su momento de gloria

give a dog a bad name (and hang it) Brit

cría fama y échate a dormir or por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron

let sleeping dogs lie

mejor no revolver el asunto

let sleeping dogs lie

mejor es no meneallo inf

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

loro viejo no aprende a hablar

dog license

licencia f para perro

1.2. dog <dogs, pl > (races) Brit inf:

the dogs

las carreras de galgos

2. dog (fellow):

dog inf, dated

tipo m inf

dull dog

tipo m aburrido inf

gay dog

tipo m divertido inf

lucky dog

tipo m con suerte inf

sly dog

pillín m inf

3.1. dog sl, pej (ugly woman):

dog

cardo m inf

dog

callo m Spain inf

dog

bagre m AmS inf

3.2. dog sl, pej (worthless thing):

dog Am

bodrio m inf

dog Am

porquería f inf

4. dog (clamp):

dog

grapa f

I.dirty <dirtier dirtiest> [Am ˈdərdi, Brit ˈdəːti] ADJ

1.1. dirty:

dirty (soiled)

sucio

dirty (stained)

manchado

my hands are dirty

tengo las manos sucias

a dirty mark

una mancha

to get dirty

ensuciarse

the floor is dirty

el suelo está sucio

the kitchen was disgustingly dirty

la cocina estaba sucísima or hecha un asco

he has very dirty habits

es muy sucio

he has very dirty habits

es muy guarro Spain inf

don't touch that, it's dirty

no toques eso, que está sucio

don't touch that, it's dirty

no toques eso ¡caca! inf

to get one's hands dirty

ensuciarse or mancharse las manos

1.2. dirty (inclement) inf:

dirty weather/night

asqueroso inf

dirty weather/night

de perros inf

2.1. dirty (obscene):

dirty story/book

cochino inf

dirty story/book

guarro Spain inf

dirty leer/grin

lascivo

dirty joke

verde

dirty joke

colorado Mex

dirty magazine

porno adj inv

to have a dirty mind

tener una mente de cloaca

you've got a really dirty laugh!

te ríes como un viejo verde

2.2. dirty (shameful):

dirty job/work

sucio

dirty secret

vergonzoso

to do sb's dirty work

hacerle el trabajo sucio a alguien

2.3. dirty (despicable) inf:

he's a dirty bastard vulg sl

es un hijo de puta vulg sl

he played a dirty trick on me

me jugó una mala pasada

he played a dirty trick on me

me hizo una jugarreta

he played a dirty trick on me

me hizo una guarrada Spain inf

to do the dirty on sb Brit

jugarle una mala pasada a alguien

it's a dirty shame Am

¡qué mala pata! inf

2.4. dirty (unfair):

dirty tactics

sucio

he's a dirty player

juega sucio

3. dirty (angry, accusing):

a dirty look

una mirada asesina

II.dirty <dirties, dirtying, dirtied> [Am ˈdərdi, Brit ˈdəːti] VB trans

1. dirty (soil):

dirty

ensuciar

to dirty one's hands/clothes

ensuciarse las manos/la ropa

2. dirty (besmirch):

dirty reputation/record

manchar

III.dirty <dirties, dirtying, dirtied> [Am ˈdərdi, Brit ˈdəːti] VB intr

dirty

ensuciarse

IV.dirty [Am ˈdərdi, Brit ˈdəːti] ADV inf

1.1. dirty (unfairly):

dirty fight/play

sucio

1.2. dirty (indecently):

to talk dirty

decir cochinadas inf

to talk dirty

decir guarradas Spain inf

2. dirty Brit sl as intensifier:

dirty great

tremendo

dirty tricks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dirty tricks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

granujada

dirty trick

guachada

dirty trick

trastada

dirty trick

guarrada

dirty trick

pirula (jugarreta) f inf

dirty trick

barrabasada

dirty trick

cabronada

dirty trick

pufo

dirty trick

mariconada

dirty trick

gorrinada

dirty trick

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trick [trɪk] N

1. trick (ruse):

trick

truco m

trick

trampa f

a dirty trick inf

una mala pasada

to play a trick on sb

tender una trampa a alguien

to be up to one's (old) tricks again

volver a hacer de las suyas

2. trick of magician:

trick

truco m

3. trick (technique):

trick

truquillo m

4. trick (illusion):

trick

ilusión f

a trick of the light

una ilusión óptica

his eyes are playing tricks on him

ve visiones

5. trick game:

trick

mano f

to take all the tricks

ganar todas las bazas

Phrases:

to try every trick in the book

intentar todos los trucos habidos y por haber

the tricks of the trade

los trucos del oficio

that'll do the trick

con eso solucionamos el tema

to not miss a trick

no perder ripio

II.trick [trɪk] ADJ

1. trick (deceptive):

a trick question

una pregunta con trampa

2. trick Am inf (weak):

trick

débil

III.trick [trɪk] VB trans

trick (deceive)

engañar

trick (fool)

burlar

trick (swindle)

timar

I.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] -ier, -iest N Brit, Aus

to do the dirty on sb

hacer una mala pasada a alguien

II.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] -ier, -iest VB trans

dirty

ensuciar

to dirty one's hands

ensuciarse las manos

III.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] -ier, -iest ADJ

1. dirty (unclean):

dirty

sucio, -a

dirty

chancho, -a LatAm

2. dirty (mean, nasty):

dirty

bajo, -a

a dirty look

una mirada asesina

3. dirty (lewd):

dirty

obsceno, -a

dirty joke

verde

dirty look

lascivo, -a

dirty old man

viejo verde

4. dirty (unpleasant):

dirty

sucio, -a

to do the dirty work

hacer el trabajo sucio

IV.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] -ier, -iest ADV Brit

dirty

suciamente

to play dirty

jugar sucio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some say consumers should be switched on enough to spot companies' dirty tricks -- it's a case of caveat emptor, or "buyer beware".

www.telegraph.co.uk

Gruff, sarcastic, and always spoiling for a fight, he isn't above resorting to dirty tricks to take down an enemy.

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It combines the crushing grip of business expansion with the rapier strikes of deceit, dirty tricks, and outright crime.

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