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Meanings of play tricks in English

Spanish
embaucar

Deceive somebody.

embaucar
Usage of play tricks in English
1
William, pray in my presence not to play tricks with sacred melodies.
Paul Kelver
2
If you've got to play tricks, do it on somebody your size.
Bob the Castaway; Or, The Wreck of the Eagle
3
Of course some of the younger ones play tricks once in a while.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures
4
Memory, especially in stressful situations can play tricks on us all.
The Irish Times
5
I could, from my infancy, swim well, and play tricks in the water.
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
6
She had lost count now, her mind beginning to play tricks on her.
Imperatrix
7
And these two friends weren't the type to deliberately play tricks on me.
Blind willow, sleeping woman
8
This lively classmate would even play tricks on me at the dinner table.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 / A Magaz...
9
Best of all, he liked to play tricks on the wolf.
The Child's World: Third Reader
10
Too much strain, and my nerves are beginning to play tricks on me.
River girl
11
Reputation: Dolphins are intelligent, friendly mammals that like to play tricks.
BBC
12
Miss Randolph is a stranger; you shouldn't play tricks on her.
Daisy
13
You have a strong constitution, but you must not play tricks with it.
The Firm of Girdlestone
14
Bunny was full of fun, and liked to play tricks on his brothers.
Bunny Rabbit's Diary
15
A power outside his own will had begun to play tricks with him.
The Great Hunger
16
Essay, the wild one, and the leader, liked to play tricks.
The story of edgar sawtelle
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Translations for play tricks
Play tricks through the time
Play tricks across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common