gimmick

trovata pubblicitaria

Trucco o caratteristica insolita usati per attirare l’attenzione o convincere le persone a comprare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An unusual trick or feature used to attract attention or make people buy something.

• The free gift is a gimmick.
• Customers soon tired of the sales gimmick.
• Is this new feature useful or just a marketing gimmick?

Sinonimi: ploy, stunt

Espressioni comuni: marketing gimmick, publicity gimmick, sales gimmick

trucco, congegno

Trucco ingegnoso o piccolo congegno che fa accadere qualcosa, spesso di nascosto.

In inglese semplice: A clever trick or small device that makes something happen, often secretly.

• A hidden gimmick opened the box.
• The magician used a gimmick to move the coin.
• We found the tiny gimmick inside the wooden lid.

Sinonimi: trick, device

Espressioni comuni: hidden gimmick, clever gimmick, mechanical gimmick

condensatore a fili attorcigliati

Piccolo componente elettrico formato da due fili isolati attorcigliati insieme, capace di immagazzinare una carica minima.

In inglese semplice: A small electrical part made by twisting two insulated wires together so they store a tiny charge.

• The circuit uses a gimmick for coupling.
• Twist the wires to make a small gimmick.
• Changing the wire length changes the gimmick’s capacitance.

Sinonimi: gimmick capacitor

Espressioni comuni: gimmick capacitor, small gimmick, wire gimmick

serata con amici

Serata trascorsa fuori a divertirsi con gli amici.

In inglese semplice: An evening spent going out and having fun with friends.

• We planned a gimmick for Saturday.
• Their weekend gimmick ended at a dance club.
• She joined her friends for a gimmick after work.

Sinonimi: night out

Espressioni comuni: weekend gimmick, gimmick with friends, plan a gimmick

truccare

Dotare qualcosa di un congegno nascosto o di un trucco per produrre un effetto speciale.

In inglese semplice: To fit something with a hidden device or trick that produces a special effect.

• They gimmick the box before each show.
• The magician gimmicked the chair with a hidden wire.
• Could you gimmick this prop so it opens by itself?

Come si usa: gimmick something with something (She gimmicked the box with a secret spring.)

Sinonimi: rig, trick out

Espressioni comuni: gimmick a box, gimmick a prop, gimmick something with