shell game

ʃɛl ɡeɪm
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Translation of shell game into German

Noun

1.

street trick

US
game where a pea is hidden under shells
US
  • He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.Er verlor Geld beim Hütchenspiel auf dem Jahrmarkt.
2.

deception

US
deceptive scheme involving rapid fund movement
US
Hütchenspiel nBetrugsspiel
  • The investment turned out to be a shell game.Die Investition entpuppte sich als Hütchenspiel.
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  • shell game: game where a pea is hidden under shells
    (street trick) Hütchenspiel

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

Noun
dasHütchenspielnn.

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

Spieler verlieren beim schnellen Hütchenspiel schnell die Spur des Balls.

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

Er ging enttäuscht weg, nachdem er erfolglos das Hütchenspiel versucht hatte.

dasHütchen-Spielnn.

Is that enough for your shell game?

Sind das genug für Ihr Hütchen-Spiel?

Is that enough for your shell game? - We'll make sure you have enough.

Sind das genug für Ihr Hütchen-Spiel? Wir werden dafür sorgen, dass Sie genug haben.

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shell game: Examples and translations in context

Her excuses sounded like a shell game, always shifting but never convincing.

Ihre Ausreden klangen wie ein Hütchenspiel, immer wechselnd, aber nie überzeugend.

Investing in that scheme seemed like a shell game, with no transparency in returns.

In dieses Schema zu investieren schien wie ein Hütchenspiel, ohne Transparenz bei den Renditen.

I realized he was playing a shell game, concealing his true intentions behind charm.

Ich erkannte, dass er ein Hütchenspiel betrieb und seine wahren Absichten hinter Charme verbarg.

The magician incorporated a shell game into his performance to amaze the audience.

Der Zauberer nahm ein Hütchenspiel in seine Vorführung auf, um das Publikum zu erstaunen.

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

Im schwachen Licht sah das Hütchenspiel wie ein aufregendes Wagnis aus.

During our vacation, we encountered a street vendor running a shell game.

Während unseres Urlaubs begegneten wir einem Straßenhändler, der ein Hütchenspiel durchführte.

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

Jedes Mal, wenn ich das Hütchenspiel versuchte, schien es unmöglich zu gewinnen.

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

Das Hütchenspiel war nur ein Trick, um den ahnungslosen Leuten das Geld abzuknöpfen.

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