trick

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a quick or effective way of doing something difficult.

n. a particular technique or knack that facilitates the efficient completion of a task.

Español:truco

“The trick to making good pasta is using plenty of salt in the water.”

“Once you learn the trick of balancing the load, the heavy wheelbarrow becomes much easier to manage on uneven ground.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. an entertaining action or a piece of magic that looks impossible.

n. a single illusion or feat of skill performed for entertainment, such as by a magician or an acrobat.

“The magician performed a card trick that left the audience silent with wonder.”

“The skateboarder spent all afternoon practicing a new trick on the half-pipe before the competition started.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Slang

n. a person who pays for sex.

n. a customer of a sex worker. Informal and often carries a derogatory or clinical nuance depending on the speaker.

“The police were monitoring the street to identify regular tricks in the area.”

“The documentary explored the dangerous lives of women working on the streets and their interactions with various tricks.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Nautical Technical

n. a sailor's turn to work at the wheel of a ship.

n. a specific period of duty at the helm of a vessel, typically lasting two hours.

Español:cuarto

“It was his turn for a trick at the wheel during the storm.”

“After a grueling two-hour trick at the helm in heavy seas, the helmsman was finally relieved by the next watch.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to make someone believe something that is not true.

v. to deceive or outwit someone through a stratagem or artifice. Transitive; frequently used with the preposition 'into'.

“He tricked me into giving him my phone number by pretending to be a classmate.”

“The salesman attempted to trick the elderly couple into signing a contract they hadn't fully read.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. something that is likely to fail or break, or something meant to fool you.

adj. tending to deceive or fail unexpectedly; often used of body parts or mechanical objects.

“Be careful on the stairs because I have a trick knee that sometimes gives out.”

“The magician used a trick deck of cards to ensure he always drew the ace of spades.”