trickster

1. Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.

   три́кстерtríkster

2. One who plays tricks or pranks on others.

   A skilled trickster knows how to outsmart their enemies with ease.

   Schwindler, Gauner, Trickbetrüger

   озорни́кozorník

   someone who plays practical jokes on others

3. One who performs tricks (parts of a magician act or entertainingly difficult physical actions).

   Our fellow trickster will perform some impressive magic tricks tonight.

   Betrüger, Gauner, Schwindler

   ловка́чlovkáč, обма́нщикobmánščik

4. An impish or playful person.

5. A fraud or cheat (person who performs a trick or hoax full of falsehoods for the purpose of unlawful gain).

   That shady trickster faked being a psychic advisor to spread misinformation and gain profit.

   She's easy game for a trickster like him.

1. Tom is a trickster.

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2. He's a trickster.

   Він шахрай.

   ruОн жулик.

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3. The clown character originally… is a trickster figure… you can’t easily categorize them.

   deDer Clown ist ursprünglich eine betrügerische Figur. Man kann ihn nicht einordnen.

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4. There is a trickster god.

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