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truco

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nounmasculine
  1. trick
  2. gimmick, ploysomething designed to fool or swindle
  3. piece of a magician's act
  4. effective way of doing something
  5. catch, gimmickhidden difficulty

Forms

noun

singulartruco
pluraltrucos

Used in the library

  • El mago hace un truco mágico con una moneda y una chaqueta.The magician does a magic trick with a coin and a jacket.A2Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (A2)
  • Siempre hace el mismo truco: esconde una moneda dentro del pastel.He always does the same trick: he hides a coin inside the pie.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
  • El estudiante se sostiene la cabeza con las manos; el truco no ha funcionado.The student holds his head in his hands; the trick hasn't worked.A2Otra vez, por favor (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)
  • El caballero del rey tiene un truco: esconde un cuchillo en su pelota de cuero.The king's knight has a trick: he hides a knife in his leather ball.A2Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (A2)

Other ways to say it

  • artimañatrap, snare; wile, trick, ruse, chicanery (something designed to fool)
  • trampatrap, snare; cheating, cheat (violation of rules to gain an advantage)

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