Mañas (en. Tricks)

ma-nyas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Habit or special cunning to do something.

She has many tricks to convince people.

Ella tiene muchas mañas para convencer a la gente.

Cunning or deceitful way of acting.

His tricks gave him an advantage in the game.

Sus mañas le dieron una ventaja en el juego.

Probably derived from the term 'trick', which refers to a cunning or ingenious way of doing something.

to have tricks

To have special skills or tricks to do something.

tener mañas

to play tricks

To act in a cunning or deceitful manner.

hacer mañas

trick

Trick or cunning; special skill.

maña

ruse

Trick or deception used to achieve a goal.

artimaña

To do something in a cunning or deceitful way.

He used his tricks to get out of that problem.

Usó sus mañas para salir de ese problema.

To have tricks up one's sleeve.

He always has tricks to dodge difficult questions.

Siempre tiene mañas para evadir las preguntas difíciles.