wile

US: /ˈwaɪɫ/
UK: /wˈa‍ɪl/


English Vietnamese dictionary


wile /wail/
  • danh từ
    • mưu mẹo, mưu chước
      • the wiles of the devil: mưu ma chước quỷ
  • ngoại động từ
    • lừa, dụ, dụ dỗ
      • to wile into: dụ vào
    • to wile away the time
      • giết thì giờ

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
Often, wiles. trick, stratagem, ruse, artifice, subterfuge, dodge, trap, snare, manoeuvre, ploy, contrivance, move, gambit, plot, scheme, machination, Colloq (little) game:
You won't get far trying to work your wiles on me, young lady.

Concise English dictionary


wiles|wiled|wilingwaɪl
noun
+the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)