gimmick

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

Translation

n. en skjult mekanisme; en bedragerisk enhet
vt. å bruke en skjult mekanisme; å bruke en bedragerisk enhet
Word Forms
Pluralgimmicks
Third Person Singulargimmicks
Past Participlegimmicked

Phrases & Collocations

marketing gimmick

markedsføringstrikke

cheap gimmick

billig trikk

clever gimmick

snill trikk

Example Sentences

one of those gimmicks for working off aggression.

en av de deres triksene for å bortkjempe aggression.

a new gimmick to encourage people to go to the cinema

et nytt triks for å motivere folk til å gå til kino

He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.

Han avviste hendelsen som bare en markedsførings-trikse.

* No gimmicks, no power ups, no canned crashes, no horrible jingly jangly music, just pure top quality racing.

* Ingen triks, ingen styrkeøkninger, ingen forhåndsinnspilte krasjer, ingen forferdelig jingly jangly musikk, bare ren toppkvalitet racing.

Real-world Examples

Yeah. It's the whole gimmick. Yeah, exactly.

Ja. Det er hele trikset. Ja, nøyaktig.

Source: Vox opinion

And each one has a gimmick in order to survive.

Og hver enkel har et triks for å overleve.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

So don't fall into the trap of speed reading gimmicks.

Så unngå fallet i fellen med hastighetslesningstriks.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Yeah, you know, the whole point of the video. - That's the whole gimmick!

Ja, du vet, hele poeneten med videoen. - Det er hele trikset!

Source: Vox opinion

Over time, hardware gimmicks and accessories didn't catch on.

Over tid har ikke hardwaretriks og tilbehør blitt populære.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

See, the cast is a great gimmick because everyone wants to sign their name on it.

Se, kastet er et stort triks fordi alle vil skrive navnet sitt på det.

Source: Diary of a Little Kid 1: Haunted House Ideas

Yes, a gimmick is something that looks good, but is not really useful.

Ja, et triks er noe som ser bra ut, men ikke er virkelig nyttig.

Source: 6 Minute English

What office life doesn't need is gimmicks.

Hva kontorliv ikke trenger er triks.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But be careful to avoid gimmicks or misleading people.

Men vær oppmerksom på å unngå triks eller forvirre folk.

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

Cook said the company doesn't depend on gimmicks.

Cook sa at selskapet ikke avhenger av triks.

Source: AP Listening Collection May 2013

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