triquiñuela

la triquiñuela
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. trick
Esteban me enseñó una triquiñuela para hacer que el software funcionara en mi PC.Esteban showed me a trick to make the software work on my PC.
b. dodge
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Estoy convencida de que inventaron una triquiñuela para hacer que ganara las elecciones.I'm convinced they figured out a dodge to make her win the election.
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