Sleight Meaning in English
word
ˈsɫaɪt
SLYTE
slˈaɪt
SLYTE
التعريف
A clever trick or skill, often used when talking about quick or skillful movements with the hands, especially in magic tricks.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used most in formal or literary contexts, and usually appears in the phrase 'sleight of hand' (meaning magic tricks done with the hands). Less commonly used alone. Don't confuse with 'slight' (meaning small or not important).
Spanish: artificio - truco - destreza manualPortuguese (BR): artifício - truque - destreza manualPortuguese (PT): artifício - truque - destreza manualChinese (Simplified): 巧计 - 诡计 - 手法Chinese (Traditional): 巧計 - 詭計 - 手法Hindi: चतुराई - चाल - हाथ की सफ़ाईArabic: خداع - حيلة - براعة اليدBengali: কৌশল - হাতে চাতুর্যRussian: ловкость - трюкJapanese: 巧妙な技 - 手品の技Vietnamese: mưu mẹo - khéo léo (bàn tay)Korean: 속임수 - 손재주Turkish: maharet - el çabukluğuUrdu: چالبازی - ہاتھ کی صفائیIndonesian: kelicikan - kelihaian (tangan)
جمل نموذجية
The magician amazed everyone with his sleight.
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He used sleight to hide the coin in his hand.
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With a bit of sleight, she fooled the children.
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That trick was pure sleight—I couldn't see how he did it!
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A little sleight in negotiations can make all the difference.
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His political victory was due to more sleight than honesty.
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