English-German translation for "gimmick"

"gimmick" German translation

gimmick
[ˈgimik]noun | Substantiv s slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

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  • Gagmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gimmick designed to attract publicity
    gimmick designed to attract publicity
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  • Spielereifeminine | Femininum f
    gimmick clever device
    sinnreiche Einrichtung, komplizierte Sache
    gimmick clever device
    gimmick clever device
  • Drehmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gimmick trick, antic
    Kniffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gimmick trick, antic
    (Zauber)Trickmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gimmick trick, antic
    Gagmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gimmick trick, antic
    gimmick trick, antic
Zweitens möchte ich anmerken, dass wir uns nicht durch Kunstgriffe täuschen lassen sollten.
My second observation is that we must not fall for gimmicks.
Source: Europarl
Diese politischen Tricks sind leicht auszumachen, doch dadurch werden sie nicht akzeptabel.
These political gimmicks are easy to spot but this does not make them acceptable.
Source: Europarl
Der Wagen war nicht irgendwie präpariert.
The car was not gimmicked or tricked in any way.
Source: TED
Das volle Ausmaß des Problems wurde durch kreative Buchführung verschleiert.
Creative accounting gimmicks masked the full extent of the problem.
Source: News-Commentary
Dieser unverbindliche Phantasiebegriff taucht in den USA bereits in den 1950er Jahren auf.
This non-binding gimmick appeared in the United States as far back as the 1950s.
Source: Europarl
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