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hocus-pocus
UK
/ˌhəʊ.kəsˈpəʊ.kəs/
US
/ˌhoʊ.kəsˈpoʊ.kəs/
Translations
hocus-pocuses
pl
The children gasped when the conjurer cried Hocus-pocus and a dove appeared from his hat.
Дети ахнули, когда фокусник крикнул «фокус-покус» и из его шляпы появилась голубка.
The whole scheme was just a hocus-pocus to trick investors.
Вся схема была просто обманом, чтобы ввести инвесторов в заблуждение.
The politician's speech was dismissed as mere hocus-pocus by the critics.
Речь политика критики отвергли как сплошную чепуху.
Additional translations
UK
/ˌhəʊ.kəsˈpəʊ.kəs/
US
/ˌhoʊ.kəsˈpoʊ.kəs/
Usually uncountable; used for magical trickery or nonsense.
more hocus-pocus
Comp.
most hocus-pocus
Super.
UK
/ˌhəʊ.kəsˈpəʊ.kəs/
US
/ˌhoʊ.kəsˈpoʊ.kəs/
The magician's hocus-pocus tricks left the audience in awe, even though they knew it was all an illusion.
Обманные трюки фокусника поразили зрителей, хотя они знали, что это всего лишь иллюзия.
Additional translations
Mainly attributive; describing something as deceptive, fake, or trick-like.
Used humorously or theatrically in magic tricks.
Synonyms
Definitions
The magician's act was full of hocus-pocus, leaving the audience in awe.
The politician's speech was dismissed as mere hocus-pocus by the critics.
The children gasped when the conjurer cried "Hocus-pocus!" and a dove appeared from his hat.
The magician's hocus-pocus fascinated the children.
The report was full of political hocus-pocus.
The magician's hocus-pocus tricks left the audience in awe, even though they knew it was all an illusion.
They rejected his hocus-pocus explanation.
Hocus-pocus! The card disappeared from his hand.