ploy

plɔɪ
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Translation of ploy from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

strategy

clever plan to gain an advantage
  • She used a clever ploy to win the game.Ze gebruikte een slimme list om het spel te winnen.
2.

conversation

opening remark to gain advantage
truc mfoefje n
  • His compliment was just a ploy to win her over.Zijn compliment was slechts een truc om haar voor zich te winnen.
3.

game

maneuver in a game or discussion
  • The chess player's ploy caught his opponent off guard.De zet van de schaker verraste zijn tegenstander.
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Expressions with ploy: examples in English and translations in Dutch

kijkcijfertruc
The shocking twist was just a ratings ploy.

Synonyms and analogies of ploy in English

Examples of ploy in a sentence

  • The advertisement was a ploy to attract more customers.
  • His question was a ploy to start the negotiation.
  • The joke was merely a ploy to break the ice.
  • His ploy to delay the meeting was transparent.
  • The marketing ploy increased sales significantly.

Translations of "ploy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
trucnm.

Sounds like a variation of the bait and switch ploy.

Klinkt als een variant op de lok en wissel truc.

listnf.

A ploy to steal my ideas for your nefarious scheme.

Een list om mijn ideeën te stelen voor je snode plan.

zetnm.

Sending a misleading email was a dishonest ploy in their conversation.

Een misleidende e-mail sturen was een oneerlijke zet in hun gesprek.

trucjenn.

If this is some ploy to get me into bed...

Als dit een trucje is om me in bed te krijgen...

tactieknf.

I say to you, the enemy's ploy is a devious one.

Ik zeg u, de vijand heeft een sluwe tactiek.

strategienf.

She tried a new ploy to win the debate with strong evidence.

Ze probeerde een nieuwe strategie om het debat te winnen met sterke argumenten.

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Other translations for ploy:

  • kunstgreepnm.
  • foefjenn.

ploy: Examples and translations in context

It was just a ploy to get more face time with you.

Het was gewoon een truc om meer tijd met jou te krijgen.

Come on, it's obviously a ploy to get to you.

Kom op, het is uiteraard een truc om je te krijgen.

If this were a ploy she'd be trying to look scared.

Als dit een truc is, zou ze proberen bang te kijken.

All week long, it's been one desperate ploy after another.

Hele week is het geweest een wanhopige truc na de andere.

The casino's just a ploy, like you said.

Het casino is een truc, net wat je zegt.

A penguin ploy, if I've ever heard one.

Een pinguïn truc, als ik ooit één heb gehoord.

Come on, it's obviously a ploy to get to you.

Kom op, het is uiteraard een truc om je te krijgen.

The wizard is being arms, perhaps on some kind of ploy.

De tovenaar is altijd voorzichtig, misschien is het een list.

See also:

ratings ploy
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