gimmick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gimmick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gimmick [Am ˈɡɪmɪk, Brit ˈɡɪmɪk] N

1. gimmick (ingenious idea, device):

gimmick

truco m

gimmick

ardid m

an advertising gimmick

un ardid publicitario

their latest sales gimmick

lo último que se ha inventado para vender más

their latest sales gimmick

su última treta para atraer compradores

the movie is full of gimmicks

la película hace uso y abuso de recursos puramente efectistas

2. gimmick (catch, snag):

gimmick Am

trampa f

3. gimmick → gadget

See also gadget

gadget [Am ˈɡædʒət, Brit ˈɡadʒɪt] N inf

gadget

aparato m

gadget

artilugio m

gadget

chisme m Spain inf

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cheap joke/gimmick

de mal gusto

Translations for gimmick in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

es un anzuelo para atraer más clientes

it's a gimmick to attract more customers

un truco para atraer al público

a gimmick to attract the public

gimmick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gimmick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gimmick [ˈgɪmɪk] N

1. gimmick (commercial):

gimmick

truco m (para vender más)

2. gimmick (attention-getter):

gimmick

truco m efectista (para atraer la atención)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The challenge in week three was for the individual celebrities to create for themselves a gimmick, which is a character or persona.

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However, the word is older than its present use as an advertising gimmick.

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Towards the end of 1999 and early 2000, he adopted a salesman gimmick.

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However, one of his gimmicks is that he always deliberately leaves each target a small chance of survival.

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They don't want me to keep up with all the different gimmicks and trends that are taking place.

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Not knowing it is a gimmick, the helper cuts the unconscious woman in half.

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The effect relies on simple gimmick and the tricks performed with it are self-working and require almost no skill.

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Most matches have clean finishes and many of the promotions don't use any angles or gimmicks.

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I'm not looking for one-hit wonders or that gimmick record.

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As the name implies, the comic's gimmick was that every strip revolved around school.

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