ruse

stratagemma, inganno, trucco

Trucco o piano usato per far credere a qualcuno qualcosa di falso.

In inglese semplice: A trick or plan used to make someone believe something untrue.

• It was a clever ruse.
• They used a ruse to get past the guards.
• She saw through his ruse immediately.

Come si usa: a ruse to do something (The false alarm was a ruse to distract the guards.)

Sinonimi: trick, ploy, stratagem

Espressioni comuni: clever ruse, ruse to escape, use a ruse

astuzia, scaltrezza

Capacità di ingannare gli altri per ottenere ciò che si vuole.

In inglese semplice: Skill in deceiving people to get what you want.

• He relied on ruse rather than strength.
• The enemy was defeated through ruse and patience.
• Her talent for ruse made her a dangerous rival.

Sinonimi: cunning, guile, trickery

Contrari: honesty

Espressioni comuni: by ruse, ruse and cunning, through ruse