ploy

plɔɪ
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Translation of ploy into German

Noun

1.

strategy

clever plan to gain an advantage
Trick mList Schachzug mTäuschungsmanöver
  • She used a clever ploy to win the game.Sie benutzte einen cleveren Trick, um das Spiel zu gewinnen.
2.

conversation

opening remark to gain advantage
Trick mList Masche f
  • His compliment was just a ploy to win her over.Sein Kompliment war nur ein Trick, um sie für sich zu gewinnen.
3.

game

maneuver in a game or discussion
Schachzug mList Taktik fTäuschungsmanöver
  • The chess player's ploy caught his opponent off guard.Der Schachzug des Spielers überraschte seinen Gegner.
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Expressions with ploy: examples in English and translations in German

Quoten-Trick
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
derTricknm.

They employed a sneaky ploy to catch the opponents off guard during the game.

Sie setzten einen raffinierten Trick ein, um die Gegner im Spiel zu überraschen.

dieListnf.

She always had a clever ploy up her sleeve to win any argument.

Sie hatte immer eine clevere List parat, um jedes Argument zu gewinnen.

dieMaschenf.

It's a ploy to lower your influence.

Es ist eine Masche, um Euren Einfluss zu mindern.

dasManövernn.

I protest against this ploy because it is fundamentally untrue.

Ich protestiere gegen dieses Manöver, weil es absolut unehrlich ist.

Täuschungsmanövern.

Given the many complaints, courts had to ban this ploy.

Auf Grund von Klagen mussten Gerichte diese Täuschungsmanöver verbieten.

derSchachzugnm.

To do so now, is a ploy on behalf of the State.

Das jetzt zu tun, ist ein Schachzug des Bundesstaates.

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Other translations for ploy:

  • Taktiknf.
  • Tournf.

ploy: Examples and translations in context

The magician's dazzling tricks were just a ploy to distract the audience.

Die schillernden Tricks des Magiers waren nur ein Kniff, um das Publikum abzulenken.

The rival company's underhanded ploy to steal clients backfired spectacularly.

Der hinterhältige Trick der Konkurrenzfirma, Kunden zu stehlen, schlug spektakulär fehl.

The time for ploy and deception draws to an end.

Die Zeit für Tricks und Spielchen naht sich dem Ende.

Please, understand that this is not some cynical ploy.

Bitte, du verstehst doch, dass das kein zynischer Trick ist.

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

Das Casino ist nur ein Trick, wie Sie sagten.

The cunning fox devised a brilliant ploy to outsmart the hunter.

Der listige Fuchs ersann einen brillanten Trick, um den Jäger auszutricksen.

That's right, being the main heroine was just a ploy.

Ganz genau, die Hauptheldin zu sein, war nur ein Trick.

They are a part of a ploy to steal your financial data.

Sie sind Teil eines Tricks, um Ihre Finanzdaten zu stehlen.

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