trick

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. ἀπάτη, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), στροφή, ἡ, σόφισμα, τό, μηχάνημα, τό, μηχαναί, αἱ, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, πλοκαί, αἱ, Ar. and P. κλέμμα, τό, πάλαισμα, τό, Ar. and V. τέχνασμα, τό (also Xen.); see also artifice.

play tricks, v.: Ar. and P. τεχνάζειν.

sport: P. and V. παίζειν.

play tricks on: use P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.).

verb transitive

P. and V. ἀπατᾶν, ἐξαπατᾶν, κλέπτειν, Ar. and P. φενακίζειν, P. παρακρούεσθαι, Ar. and V. δολοῦν, V. φηλοῦν, παραπατᾶν, ἐκκλέπτειν; defraud, baffle.