conjuring trick in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for conjuring trick in the English»French Dictionary

conjuring trick N

conjuring trick

tour m de prestidigitation

Translations for conjuring trick in the French»English Dictionary

tour de passe-passe

conjuring trick

tour de prestidigitation

conjuring trick

Translations for conjuring trick in the English»French Dictionary

conjuring [Brit ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ, Am ˈkɑndʒərɪŋ, ˈkəndʒərɪŋ] N

conjuring

prestidigitation f

I.conjure [Brit ˈkʌndʒə, Am ˈkɑndʒər] VB trans

1. conjure (by magic):

conjure rabbit, spirits

faire apparaître (en faisant de la prestidigitation)

he conjured a dinner out of thin air fig

il a préparé un dîner comme par magie à partir de rien

a name to conjure with fig

un nom qu'on évoque avec respect

2. conjure [kənˈdʒʊə, kənˈdʒɔː] [kənˈdʒʊr] (implore):

to conjure sb to do form

conjurer qn de faire form

II.conjure [Brit ˈkʌndʒə, Am ˈkɑndʒər] VB intr

conjure

faire des tours de prestidigitation

I.trick [Brit trɪk, Am trɪk] N

1. trick (thing that deceives or outwits):

trick

combine f

trick

truc m inf

it's all a trick!

il y a un truc!

a mean trick

un sale tour

a clever trick

un tour habile

it's the oldest trick in the book

c'est le tour classique

I've tried every trick in the book

j'ai tout essayé

to play a trick on sb

jouer un tour à qn

my mind/my memory plays tricks on me

mon esprit/ma mémoire me joue des tours

grief can play tricks with the mind

le chagrin peut jouer des tours à notre imagination

a trick of the light

un effet de lumière

2. trick (by magician, conjurer, dog, horse):

trick

tour m

to do/perform a trick

faire/exécuter un tour

my dog does tricks

mon chien sait faire des tours

3. trick (mischievous behaviour):

trick inf

tour m

he always pulls that trick

il joue toujours ce tour-là

don't you ever try that trick with me!

si jamais tu essaies de me jouer ce tour-là!

he/the computer is up to his/its tricks again

il/l'ordinateur continue à faire des siennes

4. trick (knack, secret):

trick

astuce f

trick

truc m inf

the trick is to do

l'astuce c'est de faire

the trick in doing sth is to do

l'astuce pour faire qc c'est de faire

there's no special trick to it

il n'y a pas d'astuce

to have a trick of doing sth

avoir le chic pour faire qc

to know a trick or two or a few tricks

s'y connaître (about en)

5. trick (habit, mannerism):

trick

manie f

to have a trick of doing

avoir la manie de faire

6. trick (in cards):

trick

pli m

to take or win a trick

faire un pli

7. trick (prostitute's client):

trick sl

micheton m sl

trick sl

client m

to turn tricks

racoler des clients

8. trick (bout of casual sex):

trick sl

passe f sl

II.trick [Brit trɪk, Am trɪk] ADJ

trick photo, shot, pack of cards:

trick

truqué

trick photography or camerawork

truquages mpl

III.trick [Brit trɪk, Am trɪk] VB trans

trick

duper, rouler inf

to trick sb into doing

amener qn par la ruse à faire

to trick sb into thinking that…

duper qn en lui faisant croire que…

to trick sb out of £10/their inheritance

escroquer qn de 10 livres/son héritage

I've been tricked!

on m'a roulé or eu! inf

IV.trick [Brit trɪk, Am trɪk]

how's tricks inf?

ça boume? inf

the tricks of the trade

les ficelles du métier

to do the trick

marcher, faire l'affaire

not/never to miss a trick

ne pas/ne jamais rater un détail, ne pas/ne jamais en rater une inf

conjuring trick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for conjuring trick in the English»French Dictionary

conjuring trick N

conjuring trick

tour m de prestidigitation

Translations for conjuring trick in the French»English Dictionary

tour de prestidigitation

conjuring trick

Translations for conjuring trick in the English»French Dictionary

conjuring N

conjuring

prestidigitation f

I.conjure [ˈkʌndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] VB intr

conjure

faire des tours de passe-passe

II.conjure [ˈkʌndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] VB trans

conjure

faire apparaître

conjure spirits

conjurer

I.trick [trɪk] N

1. trick (ruse, joke):

trick

tour m

a magic trick

un tour de magie

to play a trick on sb

jouer un tour à qn

a dirty trick pej

un sale tour

a trick of the light

une illusion d'optique

2. trick (technique for doing sth):

trick

truc m

to get the trick to doing sth

prendre le coup pour faire qc

that will do the trick

ça fera l'affaire

the tricks of the trade

les ficelles du métier

to use every trick in the book

ne reculer devant rien

3. trick (characteristic mannerism):

trick

manie f

4. trick (round of cards played):

trick

pli m

to take a trick

faire un pli

Phrases:

sb doesn't miss a trick

rien n'échappe à qn

how's tricks? inf

alors, quoi de neuf?

to be up to one's (old) tricks again

faire de nouveau des siennes

II.trick [trɪk] ADJ

trick question:

trick

piège

III.trick [trɪk] VB trans

1. trick (deceive):

trick

duper

to trick sb into doing sth

ruser pour amener qn à faire qc

2. trick (swindle):

trick

rouler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It takes two to make a conjuring trick: the illusionist's sleight of hand and the stooge's desire to be deceived.

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It was like a conjuring trick.

www.newsletter.co.uk

In most of these instances it involved simple conjuring tricks.

www.extremetech.com

He said it was all in their imagination, a conjuring trick.

www.macleans.ca

Now, however, we have a paradoxical situation in which the mind-bending possibilities of digital technology are being used to enjoy what are, in fact, low-tech, visual conjuring tricks.

www.telegraph.co.uk

However, this may be largely a conjuring trick.

www.telegraph.co.uk

When you go to a magic show, do you believe the conjuring tricks are real until you see exactly how they were performed?

www.extremetech.com

An orangutan rolls around the floor laughing at a conjuring trick by a zoo visitor.

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The victim agreed to take part in a conjuring trick to cheer him up.

www.independent.ie

He also can do some conjuring tricks.

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