SLEIGHT OF HAND

Meaning of SLEIGHT OF HAND in English

manual dexterity, typically in performing conjuring tricks.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SLEIGHT OF HAND — escamotage, prestidigitation
English interlingue dictionary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — Date: 1593 1. a cleverly executed trick or deception, a conjuring trick requiring manual dexterity, 2. skill and dexterity in …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SLEIGHT OF HAND — Etymology: sleight (I) 1. a. : expertness and adroitness in manual manipulation : manual dexterity b. : skill and dexterity …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — 1. skill in feats requiring quick and clever movements of the hands, esp. for entertainment or deception, as jugglery, card …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — jugglery, trick, magic act
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SLEIGHT OF HAND — Date: 1593 1. a. : a cleverly executed trick or deception b. : a conjuring trick requiring manual dexterity 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — 1593 1 a : a cleverly executed trick or deception b : a conjuring trick requiring manual dexterity 2 a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — [sleight of hand] (ca. 1605) 1 a: a conjuring trick requiring manual dexterity b: a cleverly executed trick or deception …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SLEIGHT OF HAND — / ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. (also formal le·ger·de·main ) skilful movements of your hand …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — sleight of hand /ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: sleight 'skill, trick' (13-20 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SLEIGHT OF HAND — ( sleights of hand) Sleight of hand is the deceiving of someone in a skilful way. He accused Mr MacGregor …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — (sleights of hand) Sleight of hand is the deceiving of someone in a skilful way. He accused Mr MacGregor of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SLEIGHT OF HAND — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Miller's financial sleight of hand resulted in the loss of $2 million in tax …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — Synonyms and related words : Prospero, airiness, appearance, artful dodge, artifice, bag of tricks, blind, bluff, bosey, catch, chicanery, chouse, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — Legerdemain, hocus-pocus, jugglery, prestidigitation.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SLEIGHT OF HAND — 25B6; noun impressive sleight of hand : DEXTERITY, adroitness, deftness, skill. financial sleight of hand : DECEPTION, deceit, dissimulation, chicanery, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SLEIGHT OF HAND — ловкость рук
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — сущ. ловкость рук, жонглерство n ловкость рук, жонглёрство
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SLEIGHT OF HAND — Манипуляция
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — _n. ловкость рук, жонглерство
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — сущ.; тж. sleight of hand1) ловкость рук, жонглерство 2) ловкий трюк, проделка, уловка Syn:feat 1., trick 1.
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SLEIGHT OF HAND — - sleight-of-hand
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SLEIGHT OF HAND — ловкость рук, жонглерство
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SLEIGHT OF HAND — ловкость рук, жонглерство
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — сущ. ; тж. sleight of hand 1) ловкость рук, жонглерство 2) ловкий трюк, проделка, уловка Syn: feat 1., trick 1.
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SLEIGHT OF HAND — = sleight-of-hand
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — сущ.; тж. sleight of hand 1) ловкость рук, жонглерство 2) ловкий трюк, проделка, уловка Syn: feat 1., trick 1.
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SLEIGHT OF HAND — - sleight-of-hand
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — _n. ловкость рук, жонглерство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — n. ловкость рук, жонглерство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — [n.] ловкость рук, жонглёрство
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — n ловкость рук, жонглёрство
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND — сущ. ловкость рук, жонглерство n ловкость рук, жонглёрство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SLEIGHT OF HAND — ловкость рук
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SLEIGHT — noun see: sly Date: 14th century deceitful craftiness, dexterity , skill
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SLEIGHT — I. ˈslīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sleght, sleight, from Old Norse slœgth, from slœgr sly, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAND
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLEIGHT — (n.) Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
Английский словарь Webster
SLEIGHT — (n.) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
Английский словарь Webster
SLEIGHT — (n.) Cunning; craft; artful practice.
Английский словарь Webster
SLEIGHT — ( n. ) Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SLEIGHT — ( n. ) Cunning; craft; artful practice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SLEIGHT — ( n. ) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SLEIGHT — /sluyt/ , n. 1. skill; dexterity. 2. an artifice; stratagem. 3. cunning; craft. [ 1225-75; ME; early ME slegth slaegth. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAND
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SLEIGHT — n. trick, illusion; cunning, slyness; expertise, skill
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SLEIGHT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse slœgth, from slœgr sly — more at sly Date: 14th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SLEIGHT — noun cunning; craft; artful practice. 2. sleight ·noun dexterous practice; dexterity; skill. 3. sleight ·noun an artful trick; sly artifice; …
Webster English vocab
HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
Webster English vocab
SLEIGHT — [ slʌɪt ] ■ noun (in phr. ~ of hand ) manual dexterity, typically in performing conjuring tricks. ↘skilful deception. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SLEIGHT — [sleight] n [ME, fr. ON sloegth, fr. sloegr sly--more at sly] (14c) 1: deceitful craftiness; also: stratagem 2: dexterity, skill
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SLEIGHT — sleight BrE AmE slaɪt (= slight)
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SLEIGHT — n. archaic 1 a deceptive trick or device or movement. 2 dexterity. 3 cunning. øsleight of hand 1 dexterity esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SLEIGHT — n. archaic 1 a deceptive trick or device or movement. 2 dexterity. 3 cunning. sleight of hand 1 dexterity esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAND — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SLEIGHT — n. archaic 1 a deceptive trick or device or movement. 2 dexterity. 3 cunning. Phrases and idioms: sleight of hand …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — I. NOUN USES AND PHRASES /hænd/ ( hands) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ordeal at the hands of sb (= used to say who has made …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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