three-card trick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for three-card trick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

card trick N

card trick

truco m de cartas

Translations for three-card trick in the Spanish»English Dictionary

triles

three-card trick Brit

truco de cartas/prestidigitación

card/conjuring trick

Translations for three-card trick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.three [Am θri, Brit θriː] N

three

tres m

II.three [Am θri, Brit θriː] ADJ

three

tres adj inv

See also four

I.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] N

four

cuatro m

six from ten leaves four

diez menos seis es igual a cuatro

three fours are twelve

tres por cuatro (son) doce

to count in fours

contar de cuatro en cuatro

a five followed by two fours

un cinco seguido de dos cuatros

on page four

en la página cuatro

he's nearly four

tiene casi cuatro años

at the age of four

a los cuatro años (de edad)

it's nearly four

son casi las cuatro

they are sold in fours

los venden de a cuatro en cuatro

they are sold in fours

los venden de cuatro en cuatro Spain

the four of us/them

nosotros/ellos cuatro

there were four of us/them

éramos/eran cuatro

divide it into four

divídelo en cuatro

on all fours

en or a cuatro patas

on all fours

a gatas

II.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] ADJ

four

cuatro adj inv

it comes to four dollars exactly

son cuatro dólares justos

one tablet four times a day

una pastilla cuatro veces al día

card¹ [Am kɑrd, Brit kɑːd] N

1.1. card C:

card (for identification, access)

tarjeta f

card (business card)

tarjeta (de visita)

card (credit card)

tarjeta (de crédito)

to show sb the yellow/red card (in soccer)

mostrarle la tarjeta amarilla/roja a alguien

to ask for one's cards Brit inf

renunciar

to give sb their cards Brit inf

echar a alguien

to give sb their cards Brit inf

darle la patada a alguien inf

1.2. card C:

greeting card

tarjeta f (de felicitaciones)

birthday/sympathy card

tarjeta de cumpleaños/de pésame

1.3. card C:

index card

ficha f

card catalog/index

fichero m

card punch

perforadora f de tarjetas

card reader

lectora f de tarjetas perforadas

1.4. card C (postcard):

card

postal f

card

tarjeta f postal

1.5. card C (for collecting):

card

cromo m

card

estampa f Mex

card

lámina f And

card

figurita f RioPl

1.6. card C (program) SPORTS:

card

programa m

2. card U (thin cardboard):

card

cartulina f

3.1. card C (playing card):

card

carta f

card

naipe m

card

baraja f AmC Col Mex RioPl Ven

a deck or Brit pack of cards

una baraja

a deck or Brit pack of cards

un mazo esp LatAm

to play a high/low card

jugar una carta alta/baja

to be in or Brit on the cards, it was in or on the cards that something like this would happen

se veía venir or era seguro que iba a pasar algo así

to lay or put one's cards on the table

poner las cartas boca arriba or sobre la mesa

to play one's cards right

jugar bien sus (or mis etc.) cartas

3.2. card <cards, pl >:

to play cards

jugar a las cartas

to play cards

jugar cartas Col

to win/lose at cards

ganar/perder a las cartas

lucky at cards, unlucky in love

afortunado en el juego, desafortunado en amores or en el amor

4. card C (funny person) inf, dated:

he's a card

es muy cómico

he's a card

es un plato LatAm inf

5. card C COMPUT:

card

tarjeta f de expansión

See also sleeve, chest

sleeve [Am sliv, Brit sliːv] N

1. sleeve (of garment):

sleeve

manga f

long/short sleeves

mangas fpl largas/cortas

to roll up one's sleeves

arremangarse

to have sth up one's sleeve inf

tener algo planeado

to keep sth up one's sleeve

reservarse un recurso

I'm sure she's got a trick up her sleeve

estoy seguro de que algo se trae entre manos

I still have a card up my sleeve

todavía no me he jugado la última carta

I still have a card up my sleeve

todavía me queda una baza

observe, ladies and gentlemen, there is nothing up my sleeves

como ven, damas y caballeros, nada por aquí, nada por allá

to laugh up one's sleeve

reírse disimuladamente de alguien

they were laughing up their sleeves at us

entre ellos se reían de nosotros

2. sleeve (of record):

sleeve Brit

funda f

sleeve Brit

carátula f

inner sleeve

funda f interior

3. sleeve TECH:

sleeve

manguito m

chest [Am tʃɛst, Brit tʃɛst] N

1. chest ANAT:

chest

pecho m

to have a weak chest

tener problemas respiratorios

to get sth off one's chest

desahogarse contando/confesando algo

to play or keep one's cards close to one's chest

no soltar prenda inf

chest pains

dolores mpl de pecho

chest specialist

especialista mf de las vías respiratorias

2. chest (box):

chest

arcón m

3.1. chest Am (treasury):

chest

tesorería f

3.2. chest Am (funds):

chest

fondos mpl

I.card² [Am kɑrd, Brit kɑːd] VB trans (disentangle)

card fibres

cardar

II.card² [Am kɑrd, Brit kɑːd] N (for disentangling fibres)

card

carda f

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 dog², dog¹, dirty tricks

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

dirty tricks N npl

dirty tricks

chanchullos mpl

dirty tricks department

departamento de actividades clandestinas

three-card trick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for three-card trick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N

1. card no pl a. FIN, COMPUT:

card

tarjeta f

2. card (postcard):

card

postal f

3. card GAMES:

card

carta f

card

naipe m

pack of cards

baraja f

to play cards

jugar a las cartas

4. card SPORTS (programme):

card

programa m

5. card (index card):

card

ficha f

6. card (proof of identity):

card

carnet m

membership card

carnet de socio

7. card Brit inf:

to give sb his/her cards

echar a alguien

to get one's cards

ser despedido

Phrases:

to hold one's cards close to one's chest

no soltar prenda

to have a card up one's sleeve

tener un as en la manga

to put one's cards on the table

poner las cartas sobre la mesa

to have all the cards

controlar la situación

to hold all the cards

tener todas las de ganar

to play one's cards right

jugar bien sus cartas

II.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans Am inf

card

pedir la documentación

card² [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N inf

card

cómico(-a) m (f)

card

persona f chusca

I.card³ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N

card

carda f

II.card³ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans

card

cardar

I.three [θri:] ADJ

three

tres

II.three [θri:] N

three

tres m

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

ocho inv

there are eight of us

somos ocho

eight and a quarter/half

ocho y cuarto/medio

eight o'clock

las ocho

it's eight o'clock

son las ocho

it's half past eight

son las ocho y media

at eight twenty/thirty

a las ocho y veinte/media

II.eight [eɪt] N

eight

ocho m

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

llevar una copa de más

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

card N

User Entry

to be on the cards (that)

ser probable (que)

to be in the cards (that) Am

ser probable (que)

it's quite on/in the cards that...

se ve venir que...