play tricks

/pleɪ trɪks/

Tradução: Enganar alguém ou causar confusão, frequentemente por meio de ações brincalhonas ou travessas; ou falhar de forma inesperada, como um dispositivo ou sistema.

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/pleɪ trɪks/B1informal

Обманывать кого-то или вызывать замешательство, часто с помощью игривых или озорных действий, или неожиданно выходить из строя, как в случае с устройством или системой.
Engañar a alguien o causar confusión, a menudo mediante acciones juguetonas o traviesas, o fallar inesperadamente, como en el caso de un dispositivo o sistema.
Tromper quelqu'un ou semer la confusion, souvent par des actions espiègles ou malicieuses, ou bien fonctionner de manière imprévisible et défaillante, comme un appareil ou un système.
Jemanden täuschen oder in die Irre führen, oft spielerisch oder neckisch; auch von Geräten oder Systemen: unerwartet nicht richtig funktionieren.
Enganar alguém ou causar confusão, frequentemente por meio de ações brincalhonas ou travessas; ou falhar de forma inesperada, como um dispositivo ou sistema.
欺骗或捉弄某人，常以嬉戏或恶作剧的方式进行；也指机器或系统意外出故障、不按预期运作。
خداع شخص أو التسبب في ارتباكه، غالبًا بأفعال مرحة أو مؤذية، أو تعطّل شيء كجهاز أو نظام بشكل مفاجئ.

To deceive someone or cause confusion, often through playful or mischievous actions, or to malfunction unexpectedly, as in the case of a device or system.

Deceive or confuseB2informal
To cause someone to believe something that is not true, often for amusement or to confuse them.
Enganar ou confundir
- My eyes are playing tricks on me; I thought I saw a ghost.
- The magician played tricks on the audience.
- Don't play tricks on your little brother; it's not nice.
Malfunction or misleadB2informal
To function incorrectly or give a false impression, often used for senses or machines.
Pregar peças
- My memory is playing tricks on me; I can't remember where I put my keys.
- The old radio is playing tricks again, making strange noises.
- The heat can play tricks on your mind, making you see things.