trick
/trɪk/noun
उच्चारण ट्रिक
चाल; करतब; तरकीब
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as synonym
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[C]
something that you do to make somebody believe something that is not true; a clever action that somebody does to entertain; a good way of doing something
चाल; करतब; तरकीब
- magic tricks
- the trick is to practise daily
- The magician performed a clever card trick at the birthday party.
+ 3 more examples
- The trick to remembering spellings is to say them aloud.
- It was a cheap trick to make customers buy more than they needed.
- The cat has learnt a new trick and now opens the door by itself.
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[T]
to make somebody believe something that is not true, especially in order to get something
धोखा देना
- tricked into paying
- The scammer tricked the old man into sharing his bank details.
- The thief tricked the guard by pretending to be a courier.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't let anyone trick you into sharing your OTP.
- She tricked her little brother into believing the exam was cancelled.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
trick (noun) = deceit
A trick is an act to make someone believe something false; it is countable and goes with play and fall for.
Trick किसी को झूठी बात पर विश्वास दिलाने की चाल है; यह गणनीय है और play तथा fall for के साथ आता है।
- The boys played a trick on their teacher.
- I did not fall for his trick.
trick sb into + -ing
As a verb, trick sb into doing sth means to make someone do it by deceiving them.
Verb के रूप में 'trick sb into doing sth' का अर्थ धोखा देकर किसी से कुछ करवाना है।
- The caller tricked her into sharing her OTP.
- He was tricked into signing the paper.
trick sb out of sth
Trick sb out of sth means to get something from a person by deceit.
'Trick sb out of sth' का अर्थ धोखे से किसी से कुछ हथिया लेना है।
- The cheat tricked the old man out of his savings.
a trick of / for doing sth (skill)
A trick is also a clever way of doing something, often used with the trick is to + verb.
'Trick' किसी काम को करने का चतुर तरीका भी है, जो प्रायः 'the trick is to + verb' में आता है।
- The trick is to read the question carefully.
- There is a trick for solving percentage sums quickly.
+Collocations 4
verb + trick
playlearnfall forperformuse
- The magician performed a card trick.
adjective + trick
cheapclevermagicolddirty
- That is an old trick to avoid work.
trick + noun
questionphotographyshotplayof the light
- The paper had one trick question.
idioms with trick
do the tricktrick of the tradenot miss a trickevery trick in the book
- A cup of tea will do the trick.
“More examples 5
- The magician showed a trick with a rope at the school fair.
जादूगर ने विद्यालय के मेले में रस्सी का एक करतब दिखाया।
- Radhika learned a trick to memorise the periodic table.
राधिका ने आवर्त सारणी याद करने की एक तरकीब सीखी।
- The email was a trick to steal bank details.
वह ईमेल बैंक का विवरण चुराने की चाल थी।
- He tricked his younger brother out of his share of sweets.
उसने अपने छोटे भाई को चकमा देकर उसके हिस्से की मिठाई ले ली।
- It was just a trick of the light; there was nobody there.
वह केवल रोशनी का भ्रम था; वहाँ कोई नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He made a trick with me and took my pen.
✓ He played a trick on me and took my pen.
The collocation is play a trick on somebody.
सही collocation 'play a trick on somebody' है।
✗ She was tricked to give the password.
✓ She was tricked into giving the password.
Trick sb into + gerund is the pattern, not to + verb.
सही pattern 'trick sb into + gerund' है, 'to + verb' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all involve cleverness, but trick usually suggests deceit.
ये सभी शब्द चतुराई से जुड़े हैं, पर 'trick' प्रायः धोखे का भाव देता है।
To make someone believe something false, often for fun.
किसी को झूठ पर विश्वास दिला देना, प्रायः मज़ाक में।
- He fooled his friends.
To make someone believe a lie; more serious.
किसी को झूठ मनवा देना; अधिक गंभीर।
- He deceived the bank.
¶Idioms 5
do the trick
to succeed in solving a problem or achieving a particular result
काम कर जाना, असर दिखाना
- A cup of hot tea should do the trick.
- If the medicine doesn't do the trick, see a doctor.
every trick in the book
every available method, whether it is honest or not
हर तरकीब, हर हथकंडा
- They tried every trick in the book to win the contract.
- He knows every trick in the book.
the tricks of the trade
the clever methods used by people who are experienced in a particular type of work or activity
(किसी काम या पेशे के) ख़ास गुर
- The old carpenter taught me the tricks of the trade.
- She soon learnt all the tricks of the trade.
not miss a trick
to notice every opportunity to gain an advantage; to notice everything
(फ़ायदा उठाने का) कोई मौक़ा न चूकना; हर बात पर नज़र रखना
- The shopkeeper doesn't miss a trick.
- Nothing escapes her; she never misses a trick.
be up to your (old) tricks
to be behaving in the same bad way as before (informal)
(फिर से) अपनी पुरानी हरकतों पर उतर आना (अनौपचारिक)
- The cheats are up to their old tricks again.
- I see he's up to his tricks again.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Do the trick (be effective), every trick in the book (every possible method), tricks of the trade; tricky means difficult.
Idioms: do the trick (कारगर होना), every trick in the book (हर संभव तरीका), tricks of the trade (पेशे के गुर); tricky का अर्थ कठिन है।