ухищре́ние — meaning in English
ukhishchreniye
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English meaning
- contrivance noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- gimmick noun A clever trick, feature, or gadget used mainly to attract attention rather than add real value.
- 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.
- wile noun A crafty trick used to deceive or persuade someone.
Senses
ухищре́ние is used for these senses in English:
- contrivance Something overly artful or artificial.
- gimmick A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
- ruse (countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
- stratagem Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.
- subterfuge (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.
- wile (usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
contrivance — full definition
- noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- noun A clever plan or scheme used to achieve a particular goal.
- noun Something that seems too cleverly arranged to feel natural or genuine.
gimmick — full definition
- noun A clever trick, feature, or gadget used mainly to attract attention rather than add real value.
- verb To fit or rig something with a hidden trick or device.
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