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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestruco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tru-ko
"Este nuevo truco atrae mucha atención."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.
"The new smartphone has a gimmick that allows it to project images onto any surface." - 2
A deceptive or contrived device or scheme.
"The advertisement was just a gimmick to sell more products."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gimmick' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly derived from the slang term 'gimmick' used in the context of magic tricks. It evolved to refer to any clever device or scheme designed to attract attention or promote something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gimmick" is said worldwide
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astuce
Transliteration: as-tus
"Cette nouvelle astuce attire beaucoup d'attention."
Trick
Transliteration: trik
"Dieser neue Trick zieht viel Aufmerksamkeit auf sich."
trucco
Transliteration: truk-ko
"Questo nuovo trucco attira molta attenzione."
truco
Transliteration: tru-ko
"Este nuevo truco atrae mucha atención."
truque
Transliteration: truk-ee
"Esse novo truque atrai muita atenção."
चालाकी
Transliteration: chalaki
"यह नई चालाकी बहुत ध्यान आकर्षित करती है।"
花招
Transliteration: huāzhāo
"这个新花招吸引了很多注意。"
속임수
Transliteration: sogimsu
"이 새로운 속임수가 많은 주목을 끌고 있습니다."
トリック
Transliteration: torikku
"この新しいトリックは多くの注目を集めています。"
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