shell game

ʃɛl ɡeɪm
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Translation of shell game into Arabic

Noun

1.

street trick

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game where a pea is hidden under shells
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لُعْبَةُ الْكُؤُوس لعبَة الأصداف لعبَة الكُؤوس
  • He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.خسر مالا وهو يلعب لعبة الكؤوس في المعرض.
2.

deception

US
deceptive scheme involving rapid fund movement
US
عملية احتيال مخطط احتيالي خدعة مالية
  • The investment turned out to be a shell game.تبين أن الاستثمار كان عملية احتيال
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  • shell game: game where a pea is hidden under shells
    (street trick) لُعْبَةُ الْكُؤُوس

Synonyms and analogies of shell game in English

Examples of shell game in a sentence

  • The shell game is a classic con trick.
  • The company's finances were a shell game.
  • He fell victim to a classic shell game scam.

Translations of "shell game" in Context ordered by category and frequency

لعبة القواقع

The shell game was just a ruse to grab unsuspecting people's cash.

كانت لعبة القواقع مجرد حيلة للحصول على نقود الأشخاص غير المرتابين.

لعبة الاحتيال

He mastered the shell game, manipulating facts to sway public opinion.

لقد أجاب لعبة الاحتيال ببراعة، مستخدمًا الحقائق للتأثير على الرأي العام.

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shell game: Examples and translations in context

The street performer drew in passersby with his flashy shell game tricks.

جذب المؤدي في الشارع المارة بحيل لعبة القواقع اللافتة للنظر.

A trusted friend warned me not to play the shell game on street corners.

حذّرني صديق موثوق به من ألا ألعب لعبة القواقع في زوايا الشوارع.

Despite warnings, many still flock to see the classic shell game in action.

رغم التحذيرات، لا يزال الكثيرون يتوافدون لرؤية لعبة القواقع الكلاسيكية في العمل.

Every time I tried the shell game, it seemed impossible to win.

في كل مرة أحاول لعبة القواقع، يبدو من المستحيل الفوز.

He walked away disappointed after unsuccessful attempts at the shell game.

غادر خائب الأمل بعد محاولات غير ناجحة في لعبة القواقع.

At the fair, I watched a man perform a shell game with great skill.

في المهرجان، شاهدتُ رجلًا يؤدي لعبة القواقع بمهارة كبيرة.

In the dim light, the shell game looked like a thrilling adventure of chance.

في الضوء الخافت، بدت لعبة القواقع مغامرة مثيرة من الحظ.

Players quickly lose track of the ball during a fast-paced shell game.

يفقد اللاعبون بسرعة تتبع الكرة خلال لعبة القواقع السريعة.

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