No. 17,766 in Russian
уловку
"Уловку" means "trick" or "ploy" in English.
In a sentence
Они использовали хитрую уловку, чтобы обойти правила.
They used a clever trick to circumvent the rules.
Here, 'уловку' signifies a strategy or trick employed in order to achieve a specific goal in a clever manner.
Ты раскрыл их уловку!
You uncovered their trick!
In this context, 'уловку' refers to a hidden or deceptive action that was discovered.
Её уловка заключалась в том, чтобы отвлечь внимание обсуждающих.
Her trick was to divert the attention of those discussing.
'уловку' denotes a planned maneuver intended to distract or mislead.
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