play tricks
play tricks · plays tricks · played tricks · playing tricks
обдурити, обманути, обманювати
обманывать, хитрить
austricksen, reinlegen, schlau handeln
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, tricksUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, tricks.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, tricks.
The neighbour's children keep playing tricks on each other.
Of one's eyes, mind, etc.: to deceive or mislead one.
Is that man naked, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
deceive somebody
Translations
4 languagesForms
plays tricks, playing tricks, played tricks, played tricks| Base form | play tricks · to play tricks |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plays tricks |
| Present participle | playing tricks |
| Past simple | played tricks |
| Past participle | played tricks |
irregular
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.