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I. trick [trɪk] N

1. trick (ruse):

trick: Trick m <-s, -s>

trick: List f <-, -en>

to play a trick on sb: jdm einen Streich spielen

2. trick (feat):

trick: Kunststück nt <-(e)s, -e>

to do a trick [for sb]: [jdm] ein Kunststück vorführen

3. trick (knack):

trick: Kunstgriff m <-(e)s, -e>

trick: Kniff m <-(e)s, -e> inf

trick: Dreh m <-s, -s> inf

he knows all the tricks of the trade: ihm kann man nichts mehr vormachen

4. trick (illusion):

a trick of the light: eine optische Täuschung

5. trick (quirk):

to have a trick of doing sth: eine Art [o. Eigenheit] haben etw zu tun

6. trick (cards):

trick: Stich m <-(e)s, -e>

to take a trick: einen Stich machen

7. trick sl (sex):

to turn a trick: einen Freier bedienen inf [o. euph abfertigen]

to turn tricks: anschaffen [o. auf den Strich] gehen

Phrases:

every trick in the book: alle [nur erdenklichen] Tricks

a dirty [or mean]trick: ein gemeiner Trick

to do the trick inf: hinhauen <haut hin, haute hin, hingehauen> inf

to do the trick inf: klappen inf

that should do the trick!: damit müsste es [eigentlich] hinhauen!

how's tricks? dated sl: wie geht's?

not to miss a trick: keine Gelegenheit auslassen

the oldest trick in the book: der älteste Trick, den es gibt

to be up to one's [old] tricks again: wieder in seine [alten] Fehler verfallen

II. trick [trɪk] ADJ attr, inv

1. trick (deceptive):

trick question: Fang-

2. trick (acrobatic):

trick: Kunst-

trick riding: Kunstreiten nt

3. trick Am inf (weak):

trick: schwach <schwächer, am schwächsten>

trick ankle/knee: schwacher Knöchel/schwaches Knie

III. trick [trɪk] VB trans

1. trick (deceive):

to trick sb: jdn täuschen

to trick sb into doing sth: jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

2. trick (fool):

to trick sb: jdn reinlegen inf

OpenDict entry

trick N

how's tricks? sl: und, was macht die Kunst? inf

ˈcon·fi·dence trick N

confidence trick: Trickbetrug m <-(e)s> kein pl

confidence trick: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

confidence trick: Bauernfängerei f <-, -en> kein pl inf

confidence trick (concerning social status): Hochstapelei f <-, -en>

ˈcon·jur·ing trick N

conjuring trick: Zaubertrick m <-(e)s, -s>

ˈcon trick N sl

con trick short for confidence trick

con trick: Betrug m <-(e)s> kein pl

con trick: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

See also

ˈcon·fi·dence trick N

confidence trick: Trickbetrug m <-(e)s> kein pl

confidence trick: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

confidence trick: Bauernfängerei f <-, -en> kein pl inf

confidence trick (concerning social status): Hochstapelei f <-, -en>

ˈhat-trick N

hat-trick: Hattrick m <-s, -s>

to make [or score] a hat-trick: einen Hattrick erzielen

after two election victories the government has hopes of a hat-trick: nach zwei Wahlsiegen rechnet die Regierung jetzt wohl damit, dass aller guter Dinge drei sind

mag·ic ˈtrick N

magic trick: Zaubertrick m <-(e)s, -s>

to perform a magic trick: ein Zauberkunststück vorführen

trick out VB trans

1. trick out inf (dress):

to trick out ⇆ sb/sth: jdn/etw herausputzen

2. trick out (deceive):

to trick sb out of sth: jdn um etw acc betrügen

the con man tricked the old couple out of their nest egg: der Hochstapler hat das alte Ehepaar um seine Ersparnisse gebracht

trick ˈcy·clist N Brit hum inf

trick cyclist: Seelenklempner(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen> pej inf

trick pho·ˈtog·ra·phy N no pl

trick photography: Trickfotografie f

trick ˈques·tion N

trick question: Fangfrage f <-, -n>

trick or ˈtreat N no pl

trick or treat: Spiel zu Halloween, bei dem Kinder von Tür zu Tür gehen und von den Bewohnern entweder Geld oder Süßigkeiten erhalten oder ihnen einen Streich spielen

trick-or-ˈtreat VB intr

to go trick-or-treating: von Tür zu Tür gehen (an Halloween)

OpenDict entry

parlour trick, parlor trick N

parlour [or Am parlor] trick: einfacher, aber beeindruckender Zauber-/Partytrick

OpenDict entry

trick or treat

Trick or treat!: Süßes, sonst gibt's Saures!

Present
I	trick
you	trick
he/she/it	tricks
we	trick
you	trick
they	trick

Past
I	tricked
you	tricked
he/she/it	tricked
we	tricked
you	tricked
they	tricked

Present Perfect
I	have	tricked
you	have	tricked
he/she/it	has	tricked
we	have	tricked
you	have	tricked
they	have	tricked

Past Perfect
I	had	tricked
you	had	tricked
he/she/it	had	tricked
we	had	tricked
you	had	tricked
they	had	tricked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

low trick: gemeiner Trick

impish trick: frecher Streich

shabby trick: billiger [o. schäbiger] Trick

trick riding: Kunstreiten nt

puzzling trick: verblüffender Trick

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