ruse russian
обма́н
deception, deceit, lying
fraud, swindle
trick, ruse
illusion
трюк
stunt, feat, sleight-of-hand
trick, ruse, ploy
хитри́ть
to be cunning, to use tricks, to resort to a ruse
to cheat, to fudge, to play dirty
to dissemble, to play a double game, to dodge
уло́вка
trick, ruse, dodge, subterfuge
pretext, excuse, evasion
хо́дик
hour hand, clock hand
clever trick, ruse, dodge
narrow passage, small passageway
закорю́чка
squiggle, curlicue, flourish, little hook
hitch, snag, catch
trick, ploy, ruse, quibble
финт
feint, dummy move
trick, ruse, dodge
закавы́ка
snag, hitch, obstacle, problem
trick, ruse, dodge
innuendo, hint, allusion
Examples
Э́то могло́ быть просто хи́тростью.
It could just be a ruse.



















