🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

trucco

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtruk.ko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trick/trɪk/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il prestigiatore ha fatto un trucco incredibile."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An action intended to deceive, outwit, or defraud someone.

    "The salesman used a clever trick to get me to buy the more expensive model."
  2. 2

    A skillful act performed to entertain or amuse an audience, such as magic or acrobatics.

    "The street magician performed an amazing card trick."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word trikke, stemming from Old French trique (deceit, trick), which is related to the verb trichier (to cheat or deceive). Ultimately, it traces back to the Vulgar Latin tricare, meaning to cavil, perplex, or shuffle.

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