tricky

CEFRB1

/ˈtɹɪk.i/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Difficult to deal with or understand.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Adept at using deception.

Examples

  • It was a bit tricky to do that.

  • He is clever but tricky.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.

  2. Hard to deal with, complicated.

More examples

In context

  • Operating this computer is tricky.

  • I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!

  • A tricky salesman can sell anything.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

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Origin

adjective

From trick + -y.