ploy
To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivisionTo form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.
» Tom's ploy almost succeeded.
Toms Masche wäre fast aufgegangen.
Meaning
1 sensesTo form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.
Examples
4 sentencesTom's ploy almost succeeded.
deToms Masche wäre fast aufgegangen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
His ploy almost succeeded.
ruЕго уловка почти удалась. — odexed
deSeine Masche wäre fast aufgegangen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Her ploy almost succeeded.
deIhre Masche wäre fast aufgegangen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy.
ruОппозиция заявила, что утверждение закона путем голосования поздней ночью - это политическая уловка. — caponych
Origin
Probably abbreviated from deploy.Probably abbreviated from deploy.
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Forms
ploys, ploying, ployed, ployedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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