shell game

ʃɛl ɡeɪm
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Translation of shell game into Russian

Noun

1.

street trick

US
game where a pea is hidden under shells
US
наперстки naperstki
  • He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.Он проиграл деньги, играя в наперстки на ярмарке.
2.

deception

US
deceptive scheme involving rapid fund movement
US
обманная схема fигра в наперстки
  • The investment turned out to be a shell game.Инвестиция оказалась обманной схемой.
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  • shell game: game where a pea is hidden under shells
    (street trick) наперстки

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

наперстки - napyorstki

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

Игроки быстро теряют след шарика во время быстрой игры в наперстки.

игра в наперсткиn. - igra v napyorstki

But as it is, tuition for many Ph.D. students is just a shell game because it is always remitted.

Но как это, обучение для многих аспирантов это просто игра в наперстки, потому что он всегда прощаются.

мошенничествоnn. - moshennichestvo

It's a shell game intended to keep us focused on and distracted by all of the politically expedient things that are being said - about militarized police, surveillance, and government corruption - while the government continues to frogmarch us down the road toward outright tyranny.

Это же мошенничество, направленное на то, чтобы удержать наше внимание и отвлечь от всех политически целесообразных высказываний - о милитаризации полиции, наблюдении и правительственной коррупции - пока правительство продолжает толкать нас вниз по пути к откровенной тирании.

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Other translations for shell game:

  • наперстничество

shell game: Examples and translations in context

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

Фокусник включил игру в наперстки в своё выступление, чтобы удивить публику.

He raised an eyebrow, watching the clever manipulations of the shell game.

Он поднял бровь, наблюдая за хитрыми манипуляциями в игре в наперстки.

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

Надежный друг предупредил меня не играть в наперстки на углах улиц.

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

При тусклом свете игра в наперстки выглядела как захватывающее приключение удачи.

A crowd gathered to see the catchy shell game at the local carnival.

Толпа собралась, чтобы увидеть увлекательную игру в наперстки на местном карнавале.

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

Во время нашего отпуска мы наткнулись на уличного торговца, управляющего игрой в наперстки.

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

Каждый раз, когда я пытался играть в наперстки, казалось, что выиграть невозможно.

She found herself mesmerized by the fast movements in the shell game.

Она оказалась завороженной быстрыми движениями в игре в наперстки.

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