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sleight

/slaɪt/

Übersetzungen

sleightsubstantiv

sleights

Pl.

The magician's sleight of hand amazed the audience.

Ловкость рук фокусника поразила зрителей.

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Synonyme

sleightadjektiv

sleighter

Komp.

sleightest

Super.

/slaɪt/

Archaic; meaning ‘cunning, dexterous, crafty’

sleightsubstantiv

The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive.

The magician's sleight was so convincing that the audience couldn't figure out how the trick was done.

Skill or dexterity in performing a task, often implying delicacy or finesse rather than deception.

With remarkable sleight, the watchmaker repaired the tiny mechanism.

A clever or deceptive trick; a single act intended to mislead or cheat.

Their apparent generosity was just a sleight to gain public support.

sleightadjektiv

Archaic: cunning, crafty, or dexterous; skillful in deceiving or performing tasks that require finesse.

The sleight thief slipped away before anyone noticed the missing purse.