уло́вка — meaning in English
ulovka
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English meaning
- chicanery noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
- expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
- gambit noun In chess, an opening move where a player deliberately gives up a pawn or piece to gain a stronger position.
- gimmick noun A clever trick, feature, or gadget used mainly to attract attention rather than add real value.
- ploy noun A cunning tactic or trick used to gain an advantage.
- ruse noun A clever trick or scheme meant to deceive someone.
- stratagem noun A clever plan or trick, especially one meant to outwit an opponent.
- subterfuge noun A trick or deceptive scheme used to avoid something or achieve a hidden goal.
- trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.
- trickery noun The use of deceit or clever schemes to mislead or cheat someone.
- wile noun A crafty trick used to deceive or persuade someone.
Senses
уло́вка is used for these senses in English:
- chicanery (uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- device A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
- expedient A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
- gambit Any ploy or stratagem.
- gimmick A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
- ploy A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
- ruse (countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
- stratagem Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.
chicanery — full definition
- noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- noun An individual act of trickery or deception.
- noun The quality of being inclined to trickery or deceitfulness.
device — full definition
- noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
- noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
- noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.