ploy

[US]/plɔɪ/
[UK]/plɔɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. estrategia, táctica
Word Forms
Pasadoployed
Pluralploys

Phrases & Collocations

clever ploy

ardina astuta

deceptive ploy

ardina engañosa

Example Sentences

the desperate ploy had worked.

el desesperado plan había funcionado.

a ploy for deflecting criticism

un truco para desviar la crítica

the ploy will fail if the ten is covered.

el plan fracasará si el diez está cubierto.

I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.

Creo que esto es solo un plan del gobierno para engañar al público.

the craft is a pleasant ploy during the holiday season.

la artesanía es un buen truco durante la temporada navideña.

the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time.

el presidente ha descartado el referéndum como una estratagema para ganar tiempo.

LOS ANGELES - Among the several motivational ploys used by coach Phil Jackson was a pre-game screening of Alec Baldwin's famous speech from "Glengarry Glen Ross.

LOS ANGELES - Entre las diferentes estrategias motivacionales utilizadas por el entrenador Phil Jackson, se incluyó la proyección antes del partido del famoso discurso de Alec Baldwin de "Glengarry Glen Ross".

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