trick

to deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true, or to do this as a way of getting an advantage over them

engañar, engañar a alguien

• trick somebody into doing something

Collocations trick someone out of money · trick someone into signing a contract

• He tricked me into giving him my credit card details.

  Me engañó para que le diera los detalles de mi tarjeta de crédito.

a clever action that seems magical but is actually done by skill and special equipment, used to entertain people in a show or on television

truco, ilusión mágica

Collocations magic trick

• The magician performed a card trick.

  El mago realizó un truco con cartas.

a clever or amusing action that surprises people and makes them laugh, often by pretending to do something serious but actually doing something silly

broma, truco gracioso

Collocations prank call

• He played a trick on his friend by pretending to be the boss.

  Jugó una broma a su amigo haciéndose pasar por el jefe.

to do something that is difficult or unpleasant, but in a way that makes it easier to do or less painful

hacer algo de una manera fácil o menos dolorosa

• take something as a trick

• He took the medicine as a trick by putting it in his food.

  Tomó la medicina como un truco mezclándola con su comida.

to do something that is difficult or unpleasant, but in a way that makes it easier to do or less painful

hacer algo de una manera fácil o menos dolorosa

• take something as a trick

• She took the painkiller to ease her headache.

  Tomó el analgésico para aliviar su dolor de cabeza.

a clever or amusing action that surprises people and makes them laugh, often by pretending to do something serious but actually doing something silly

broma, truco gracioso

Collocations prank call

• He played a trick on his friend by pretending to be the boss.

  Jugó una broma a su amigo haciéndose pasar por el jefe.

a clever or amusing action that surprises people and makes them laugh, often by pretending to do something serious but actually doing something silly

broma, truco gracioso

Collocations prank call

• He played a trick on his friend by pretending to be the boss.

  Jugó una broma a su amigo haciéndose pasar por el jefe.

a clever or amusing action that surprises people and makes them laugh, often by pretending to do something serious but actually doing something silly

broma, truco gracioso

Collocations prank call

• He played a trick on his friend by pretending to be the boss.

  Jugó una broma a su amigo haciéndose pasar por el jefe.