No. 11,992 in German
tricks
"Tricks" in German means "clever or deceptive acts or techniques."
In a sentence
Die Magierin zeigte beeindruckende Tricks mit ihren Karten.
The magician performed impressive tricks with her cards.
Here, 'tricks' refers to entertaining magical acts performed for an audience.
Seine Tricks im Schachspiel haben ihn zum Stadtmeister gemacht.
His tricks in chess made him the city champion.
'Tricks' in this sentence means clever maneuvers or tactics used to outsmart others in chess.
Kinder nutzen oft kleine Tricks, um länger wach zu bleiben.
Children often use small tricks to stay awake longer.
In this case, 'tricks' describes cunning or crafty methods that children employ to achieve a specific goal.
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