trick
gb/tɹˈɪk/ us/tɹˈɪk/
B1
Angielski
~ 7200
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
1
dishonest or playful deception
An action that makes someone believe something that is not true, often as a joke or to cheat them.
Schemat użycia:
to play a trick on [someone]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse "trick" and "joke". A joke is usually words that are funny. A trick is an action that deceives someone. A trick can be funny like a joke, but it can also be mean or used to cheat.
Synonimy
prank (Usually a playful, not seriously harmful trick, often among friends.)
Antonimy
honesty (Represents open and truthful behavior instead of deception.)
Kolokacje
play a trick on [someone]
|dirty trick
|mean trick
|cheap trick
|nasty trick
|cruel trick
Tematy
daily life
|relationships
|behavior
|law
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- They played a trick on their teacher by switching all the chairs around.
- Sending that fake email was a really dirty trick.
- It was a mean trick to invite her and then not tell her the party was cancelled.
- He fell for an online trick and lost his password.
- The kids love thinking up tricks to scare their older brother.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The boys played a trick on their friend.
- I did not like his trick. It was not funny.
- She used a trick to make me tell her the secret.
- Be careful. Some people use tricks to get your money.
- That trick was too cruel, and she started to cry.
Czasownik
B1
action
2
to deceive or cheat someone
To make someone believe something that is not true, often so that they do something you want.
Schemat użycia:
to trick [someone] into [doing something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes say *"trick to do something"* instead of *"trick someone into doing something"*. Use: "He tricked me into paying" (correct), not *"He tricked to make me pay"*.
Synonimy
deceive (More formal and general; does not always imply making someone perform an action.)
Antonimy
inform (To give someone true information instead of misleading them.)
Kolokacje
trick [someone] into [doing something]
|trick [someone] out of [something]
|feel tricked
|deliberately trick
|trick customers
Tematy
daily life
|relationships
|behavior
|communication
|law
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- He tricked me into signing a contract I didn’t understand.
- They were tricked out of their savings by a fake investment company.
- The ad tricks people into thinking the product is healthier than it is.
- She felt tricked when she learned the free trial was actually a paid subscription.
- Scammers often trick older people by pretending to be from the bank.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He tricked me into giving him my phone number.
- The website tricked many people out of their money.
- I was tricked, and now I am very angry.
- Do not let anyone trick you with a fake story.
- She tricked her brother into doing her homework.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
3
clever method or technique
A smart and useful way to do something so it is easier or better.
Schemat użycia:
a trick for [doing something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes overuse "trick" where "tip" or "advice" is more natural in positive contexts. "Tip" sounds more helpful and friendly; "trick" can sound a bit more secret or clever, and sometimes slightly negative depending on context.
Synonimy
tip (Slightly friendlier and more common in advice; does not suggest dishonesty.)
Antonimy
complication (A factor that makes something more difficult instead of easier.)
Kolokacje
use a trick
|a neat trick
|a simple trick
|a trick for saving time
|tricks of the trade
|little tricks
Tematy
daily life
|work
|skills
|education
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- I know a great trick for remembering people’s names.
- One cooking trick is to add a little sugar to balance the sauce.
- She showed me a few tricks for fixing common computer problems.
- There are some useful tricks to getting a baby to sleep.
- He taught us the tricks of the trade when we started in sales.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My mother taught me a trick for cutting onions fast.
- Here is a simple trick to help you study new words.
- Do you know any tricks to learn English grammar?
- This is a good trick for cleaning the floor quickly.
- He shared some tricks for saving money every month.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
4
magic or card trick
A magic act that looks impossible, done to make people feel surprised or amazed.
Schemat użycia:
to do a magic trick
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse a "magic trick" with "illusion" and may say *"do an illusion"*. It is more natural to say "do a trick" or "perform an illusion".
Synonimy
illusion (Often refers to a larger or more serious magic performance or visual effect.)
Antonimy
reality (The actual situation, without any secret methods to create an effect.)
Kolokacje
magic trick
|card trick
|party trick
|do a trick
|show a trick
|simple trick
Tematy
entertainment
|leisure
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The magician ended his show with an incredible card trick.
- Can you show the kids a magic trick while I make dinner?
- He learned a few simple tricks to perform at the office party.
- Her disappearing coin trick impressed everyone at the table.
- The video reveals how the famous levitation trick really works.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The man did a magic trick with a coin.
- My uncle knows a card trick and shows it at family parties.
- The children laughed when the clown did a trick.
- I watched a video that teaches an easy magic trick.
- He wants to learn tricks and become a magician.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
5
special skill or party trick
A fun or surprising thing that a person or animal can do, usually to show other people.
Schemat użycia:
to do a trick
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with a "prank". A "trick" in this sense is a skill you show other people; a "prank" is a joke you do to someone.
Synonimy
stunt (Often sounds more physical or dangerous; used especially for actions that impress visually.)
Antonimy
habit (A regular behavior, not usually something performed on command to entertain.)
Kolokacje
party trick
|teach a dog tricks
|do a trick
|new trick
|clever trick
|simple trick
Tematy
entertainment
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Her party trick is balancing a glass on her head while dancing.
- The dog can do several tricks, including rolling over and playing dead.
- He showed us a cool trick with a pen that seemed to float in the air.
- Learning a few basic tricks made his guitar playing more interesting.
- It’s just a little trick I do to make the kids laugh.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Our dog knows one trick: he can shake hands.
- She has a funny party trick with a spoon on her nose.
- Can you show us your best trick?
- He learned a new trick to make his baby smile.
- The magician taught the children a simple trick.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
6
thing that achieves the result
Something that works well and gives the result you want.
Schemat użycia:
to do the trick
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes say *"do a trick"* when they mean "do the trick" ("do a trick" means perform a magic or skill trick). Use "do the trick" when you mean something is effective.
Synonimy
solution (More general and formal; not limited to the idea of something simply working well.)
Antonimy
problem (Represents the difficulty rather than something that fixes it.)
Kolokacje
do the trick
|that should do the trick
|this ought to do the trick
|finally did the trick
Tematy
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Try restarting the computer; that should do the trick.
- A bit of salt usually does the trick if the soup tastes flat.
- In the end, a short email apology did the trick.
- A strong cup of coffee finally did the trick and woke me up.
- If this cleaner doesn’t do the trick, we may need to call a professional.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Drink some water; that should do the trick.
- This small change did the trick, and the machine worked again.
- A short rest will do the trick when you are tired.
- If this does not do the trick, we can try something else.
- A joke sometimes does the trick and makes people relax.
adjective
B2
property
7
designed to deceive or mislead
Made in a way that is meant to confuse or fool people.
Schemat użycia:
a trick [question/shot/photograph]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes say *"a tricky question"* when they mean it is designed to fool you. "Tricky" means difficult; "trick question" suggests it is made to confuse or catch you.
Synonimy
misleading (Focuses more directly on causing someone to have a wrong idea; not always deliberate.)
Antonimy
straightforward (Easy to understand with nothing hidden or tricky about it.)
Kolokacje
trick question
|trick photograph
|trick shot
|trick lighting
|trick exam questions
Tematy
education
|media
|behavior
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- That was a trick question; there was no correct answer.
- The ad used a trick photograph to make the product look bigger.
- The pool player impressed everyone with a series of trick shots.
- Be careful, some of the exam items are trick questions.
- The movie uses a lot of trick lighting to change the mood of the scenes.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The teacher asked a trick question to see if we were careful.
- I think that was a trick question, not a real one.
- The picture was a trick photo and did not show the truth.
- Some test questions are trick questions, so read them slowly.
- He made a trick shot and hit three balls with one hit.
adjective
C1
property
8
weak or unreliable body part
Used for a body part, like a knee or back, that sometimes suddenly hurts or does not work well because it is weak or hurt.
Schemat użycia:
a trick [knee/back/shoulder]
Synonimy
weak (More general; does not specifically suggest sudden, unpredictable failure.)
Antonimy
strong (Describes a body part that works well and is not likely to fail.)
Kolokacje
trick knee
|trick back
|trick shoulder
|my knee is trick
|that old trick knee
Tematy
health
|daily life
|body
Przykłady
- He has a trick knee that sometimes gives out when he runs.
- My trick back started hurting again after I lifted those boxes.
- Because of her trick shoulder, she avoids heavy bags.
- His trick knee made it hard for him to play basketball.
- A trick back can suddenly spasm without warning.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My father has a trick knee that sometimes hurts a lot.
- She cannot lift heavy things because of her trick back.
- His trick shoulder hurts when it is cold.
- Be careful with that trick knee when you walk on stairs.
- Her trick back started to hurt after the long car trip.
Rzeczownik
slang
C1
entity
9
sex act or client in prostitution
In prostitution, a person who pays for sex, or the sex act with that person.
Schemat użycia:
to turn tricks
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize this meaning is strongly linked to prostitution and is slang. It should be avoided in polite or formal conversation unless you are clearly talking about that context.
Synonimy
client (More neutral and formal; does not carry the same slang or criminal-world feeling.)
Antonimy
partner (Suggests a mutual sexual relationship, not a paid transaction.)
Kolokacje
turn tricks
|a trick on the street
|pick up a trick
|regular tricks
Tematy
sex
|crime
|relationships
|law
|health
Przykłady
- The character in the movie talks about turning tricks to pay her rent.
- He plays a cop who arrests men looking for tricks on the street.
- In that neighborhood, sex workers sometimes wait on the corner for tricks.
- She says she stopped seeing tricks after she got help from a support group.
- The documentary follows a group of women as they meet tricks in a red-light district.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- In the film, the woman says she turns tricks to get money.
- The police try to protect sex workers from dangerous tricks.
- He pays for sex and is called a trick in the story.
- The book talks about her life when she was seeing tricks on the street.
- She says she does not want to see tricks anymore.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
trick
IPA
GB/tɹˈɪk/
US/tɹˈɪk/
Sylaby i akcent
trick (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (trick)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: trick
Noun
- Base: trick
- Plural: tricks
Verb
- Base: trick
- 3rd Person Singular: tricks
- Present Participle: tricking
- Past: tricked
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
tricks
noun
tricking
verb
tricked
verb
Core family
tricky
adjective B1
Related words
trickster
noun
trickery
noun
trickiness
noun
Wyrażenia
bag of tricks
1/bˈæɡ əv tɹˈɪks/
idiom
informal
set of special methods
All the special methods, ideas, or skills that a person can use when needed.
Przykłady
- The coach has a whole bag of tricks for motivating the team.
- When the baby cries, she reaches into her bag of tricks to calm him down.
- Writers often use a bag of tricks to keep readers interested.
do the trick
1/dˈu ðə tɹˈɪk/
fixed phrase
to work well enough
To be good enough to fix a problem or to get the result you want.
Przykłady
- If the stain is fresh, a little soap and warm water should do the trick.
- I’m really tired, but a short nap will probably do the trick.
- Adding a bit more salt did the trick and the soup tasted great.
every trick in the book
1/ˈɛvɹi tɹˈɪk ˈɪn ðə bˈʊk/
idiom
informal
all possible methods and tactics
All the different ways of doing something, especially clever or possibly dishonest ways.
Przykłady
- The salesman used every trick in the book to get us to buy the car.
- They tried every trick in the book to fix the computer before calling a technician.
- She used every trick in the book to win the game.
play a trick on [someone]
1/plˈeɪ ə tɹˈɪk ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
to prank or deceive someone
To do something that tricks someone, usually as a joke, sometimes in a mean way.
Przykłady
- The kids decided to play a trick on their dad for April Fools’ Day.
- Don’t play tricks on your sister; she doesn’t like being scared.
- Someone played a trick on me and hid my keys.
the trick is (to)
1/ðə tɹˈɪk ˈɪz tə/
fixed phrase
main useful method or key
Used to introduce the most important or helpful way to do something.
Przykłady
- The trick is to stay calm and not rush.
- When learning a language, the trick is to practice a little every day.
- The trick is to cut the vegetables very small so they cook quickly.
trick [someone] into [doing something]
1/tɹˈɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
deceive someone to make them act
To make someone do something by lying or not telling them the full truth.
Przykłady
- The company tricked customers into signing up for a paid service.
- He tricked me into opening the door by saying he was a delivery man.
- They tricked her into thinking the meeting was later than it really was.
trick [someone] out of [something]
1/tɹˈɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈaʊt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
deceive someone to take something
To get something from someone by lying to them or cheating them.
Przykłady
- Scammers tricked the old man out of his life savings.
- She was tricked out of her password by a fake website.
- They tried to trick him out of his share of the business.
trick of the light
1/tɹˈɪk əv ðə lˈaɪt/
idiom
misleading visual effect from light
A way that the light makes you see something that is not really there or not how it really is.
Przykłady
- I thought I saw someone at the window, but it was just a trick of the light.
- The strange color on the wall is a trick of the light from the sunset.
- Her eyes seemed to change color, but it was probably a trick of the light.
tricks of the trade
1/tɹˈɪks əv ðə tɹˈeɪd/
idiom
special methods for a job
The special methods, skills, and small secrets that people use in a particular job or activity.
Przykłady
- After ten years in sales, she knows all the tricks of the trade.
- The chef shared a few tricks of the trade with the cooking class.
- New employees slowly pick up the tricks of the trade from older staff.
turn tricks
1/tˈɚn tɹˈɪks/
idiom
vulgar
have sex for money (slang)
To work as a prostitute by having sex with people who pay you.
Przykłady
- In the movie, she talks about turning tricks to survive.
- He was shocked to learn that his friend had been turning tricks.
- The article tells the story of a woman who stopped turning tricks and found other work.
up to (one's) old tricks
1/ˈʌp tə wˈʌnz ˈoʊld tɹˈɪks/
idiom
informal
returning to bad habits
Doing the same bad or annoying things again that you did in the past.
Przykłady
- He promised he had changed, but he’s up to his old tricks again.
- The cat is up to her old tricks, knocking things off the table.
- Be careful; the company is up to its old tricks with hidden fees.
one-trick pony
1/wˈʌn tɹˈɪk pˈoʊni/
idiom
informal
Person or thing with one skill
A person or thing that is good at only one thing, or is known for only one success.
Przykłady
- Critics say the band is a one-trick pony that keeps repeating the same sound.
- Some people thought the band was a one-trick pony, but their second album proved them wrong.
- He doesn’t want to be a one-trick pony, so he’s learning new skills.
- He’s not just a one-trick pony; he can play many different roles.
- The app was successful, but the company can’t rely on that one-trick pony forever.
- If you learn other skills, you won’t be a one-trick pony at work.
trick or treat
1/tɹˈɪk ˈɔɹ tɹˈit/
fixed phrase
Halloween request for candy
A phrase children say on Halloween when asking for candy while dressed in costumes.
Przykłady
- On Halloween night, children go door-to-door saying 'trick or treat'.
- We bought lots of candy for trick-or-treat night.
trick or treat
2/tɹˈɪk ˈɔɹ tɹˈit/
fixed phrase
Halloween request for candy
Words that children say on Halloween when they go from house to house asking for candy.
Przykłady
- The children ran from door to door shouting, "Trick or treat!"
- We bought bags of candy for all the kids who come to say "trick or treat."
- On Halloween night, groups of children in costumes go trick or treating.