ploy

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

Translation

n. estratégia, tática
Word Forms
Passado simplesployed
Pluralploys

Phrases & Collocations

clever ploy

jogo de cintura

deceptive ploy

jogo de cintura

Example Sentences

the desperate ploy had worked.

o plano desesperado funcionou.

a ploy for deflecting criticism

um truque para desviar as críticas

the ploy will fail if the ten is covered.

O plano falhará se o dez for coberto.

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

Acho que isso é apenas um plano do governo para enganar o público.

the craft is a pleasant ploy during the holiday season.

o artesanato é um truque agradável durante a temporada de festas.

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

o presidente descartou o referendo como um plano para ganhar tempo.

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 as várias estratégias motivacionais usadas pelo técnico Phil Jackson, estava a exibição antes do jogo do famoso discurso de Alec Baldwin em "Glengarry Glen Ross".

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