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chicanes

/ʃɪˈkeɪnz/ /tʃɪˈkeɪnz/

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noun

Schikanen, künstliche Hindernisse

A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.

Examples :

"The construction workers added chicanes to the road to slow down traffic in the work zone. "

Die Bauarbeiter fügten der Straße Schikanen hinzu, um den Verkehr in der Arbeitszone zu verlangsamen.

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noun

Das Halten einer Hand ohne Trümpfe oder die Hand selbst

The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself. It counts as simple honours.

Examples :

""At the bridge table, Aunt Millie was quite pleased, as her hand showed chicanes and she knew they would count towards her score." "

Am Bridge-Tisch war Tante Millie sehr erfreut, da ihre Hand keine Trümpfe enthielt und sie wusste, dass diese zu ihrem Ergebnis zählen würden.

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noun

Täuschung, Betrug

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of chicanes, making it difficult to understand his true intentions. "

Die Rede des Politikers war voller Täuschungen, was es schwierig machte, seine wahren Absichten zu verstehen.

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verb

Täuschen, betrügen

To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.

Examples :

"The used car salesman chicaned his customers by hiding the car's accident history. "

Der Gebrauchtwagenhändler täuschte seine Kunden, indem er die Unfallgeschichte des Autos verschwieg.

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verb

Täuschen, betrügen

Examples :

"The car salesman tried to chicane us into buying a more expensive model by hiding the details about its high repair costs. "

Der Autoverkäufer versuchte, uns durch das Verbergen der Details über die hohen Reparaturkosten in den Kauf eines teureren Modells zu täuschen.

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