tricks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tricks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dirty tricks N npl

dirty tricks

chanchullos mpl

dirty tricks department

departamento de actividades clandestinas

monkey tricks N npl inf

monkey tricks

diabluras fpl

monkey tricks

travesuras fpl

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

trick cyclist N Brit inf

trick cyclist

loquero m / loquera f inf

trick cyclist

psiquiatra mf

trick out VB [Am trɪk -, Brit trɪk -] (v + o + adv)

trick out

adornar

con trick N Brit inf

con trick

timo m inf

con trick

estafa f

confidence trick N Brit

confidence trick → confidence game

See also confidence game

confidence game N Am

confidence game

estafa f

confidence game

timo m inf

hat trick N

to score a hat trick

marcar tres goles (or tantos etc.) en un partido

to score a hat trick

lograr el triplete Spain

a hat trick of wins

tres victorias consecutivas

after her hat trick of victories …

tras sus tres victorias consecutivas …

magic trick N

magic trick

truco m de magia

card trick N

card trick

truco m de cartas

tricks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

conjuring trick N

conjuring trick

truco m de magia

hat-trick [ˈhættrɪk] N SPORTS

hat-trick

tres goles marcados por un mismo jugador

to score a hat-trick

marcar tres tantos

Translations for tricks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

truco

trick

esto tiene truco

there's a trick [or a catch] to this

ése tiene muchos trucos

he's full of tricks

triquiñuela

trick

manganeta

trick

treta

trick

caula

trick

guachada

dirty trick

artimaña

(sly) trick

tricks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

volver a hacer de las suyas

his eyes are playing tricks on him

ve visiones

to take all the tricks

ganar todas las bazas

to try every trick in the book

intentar todos los trucos habidos y por haber

the tricks of the trade

los trucos del oficio

the whole bag of tricks inf

todas las mañas

he/she has been up to his/her tricks again

hoy ha hecho otra de sus gracias

the children have been up to their tricks again

los niños han vuelto a hacer alguna de las suyas

to play a dirty trick on sb

hacerle una pirula a alguien inf

he/she has been up to his/her tricks again

ya ha hecho otra de las suyas inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He reinvented this art and new tricks for changing.

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Horror.com, however, praised the film, calling it a mixed bag of tricks to be sure, but it's worth a look for the curio factor.

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Each bid must be a pass or a higher number of tricks than already bid.

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The ghosts also play tricks on the postman, floating around him and making him levitate, which scares him away from the house.

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He gets the hang of riding a broomstick by himself, he does a few tricks and then gets hit by a tree.

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The man jumps up onto his tightrope (which is five or so feet high) and begins to perform many tricks.

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There would be traps, tricks to waylay the adventurer, and diversions to turn him or her away from the true quest.

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Most gamblers were on guard against cheaters and their tricks.

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It introduces an element of bidding in which the trump suit is decided by which player can bid to take the most tricks.

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Periwinkle does his tricks in front to entertain the audience.

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