The meaning of Ploys
Ploys – definition
nounA cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
Usage examples:
This was widely interpreted as a ploy to buy time in order to consolidate his position
Ploys translation into English
Ploys: translate from English into Chinese
诡计, 策略, 趣味
Ploys: translate from English into Dutch
Trucs, Tactische zet, Karweitje
Ploys: translate from English into French
Stratagèmes, Stratagème, Truc
Ploys: translate from English into German
Tricks, Trick, List, Masche, Tour
Ploys: translate from English into Hindi
Ploys, चाल, व्यवसाय, कार्य, काम, जोड़-तोड़
Ploys: translate from English into Italian
Stratagemmi, Stratagemma
Ploys: translate from English into Korean
계략, 일
Ploys: translate from English into Russian
Уловки, Уловка, Хитрость, Затея, Излюбленное развлечение, Занятие
Ploys: translate from English into Spanish
Estratagemas, Táctica, Trabajo
Word origin
late 17th century (originally Scots and northern English in the sense ‘pastime’): of unknown origin. The notion of ‘a calculated plan’ dates from the 1950s.
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