dirty tricks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»French Dictionary

dirty tricks N npl POL

dirty tricks

diffamation f

dirty tricks campaign N

dirty tricks campaign

campagne f diffamatoire

Translations for dirty tricks in the French»English Dictionary

de sombres magouilles

dirty tricks

entourloupe

dirty trick

coup fourré

dirty trick

tour de cochon

dirty trick

crapulerie

dirty trick inf

saloperie

dirty trick

vacherie

dirty trick

mauvais coup (méchanceté)

dirty trick

mistoufle

dirty trick

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi] ADJ

1. dirty (messy, soiled):

dirty face, clothing, dish, carpet, mark, nappy, car, street, beach

sale

dirty work, job

salissant

to get dirty

se salir

to get or make sth dirty

salir qc

to get one's hands dirty fig

mettre la main à la pâte

2. dirty MED (not sterile):

dirty needle

qui a déjà servi

dirty wound

infecté

3. dirty (obscene) inf:

dirty book, joke, idea, word

cochon/-onne inf

dirty mind

mal tourné

to have a dirty mind

ne penser qu'à ça inf

4. dirty (unhygienic, disgusting):

dirty habit, child

sale

you dirty pig inf!

cochon/-onne! m/f inf

5. dirty (dishonest) inf:

dirty contest, election, fighter, player

déloyal

dirty cheat, liar, rascal

sale

dirty attr lie

grossier/-ière

you dirty rat!

sale type! inf

that was a dirty trick

c'était un sale coup

it's a dirty business

c'est une affaire louche

6. dirty colour:

dirty

sale, terne

dirty green/white

vert/blanc sale or terne

7. dirty (stormy):

dirty weather, night

sale inf

II.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi] ADV inf

1. dirty (dishonestly):

to play or fight dirty

donner des coups en traître

2. dirty (obscenely):

dirty talk

grossièrement

to think dirty

avoir des pensées obscènes

3. dirty (as intensifier):

a dirty great dog

un chien vachement gros inf

III.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi] VB trans lit, fig

dirty carpet, nappy:

dirty

salir

to dirty one's hands doing fig

se salir les mains en faisant

IV.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi]

his name seems to be a dirty word around here

son nom semble être un mot tabou ici

to do the dirty on inf

faire une crasse à inf

to give sb a dirty look inf

regarder qn d'un sale œil

to send sb to do one's dirty work inf

faire faire le sale boulot à qn inf

do your own dirty work inf!

fais ton sale boulot toi-même inf

dirty tricks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»French Dictionary

dirty tricks campaign

une campagne pleine de coups bas

a dirty trick pej

un sale tour

Translations for dirty tricks in the French»English Dictionary

faire une saloperie à qn

to play a dirty trick on sb

saloperie

dirty trick

faire/mijoter un mauvais coup

to play/plan a dirty trick

coup de vache inf

dirty trick

Translations for dirty tricks in the English»French Dictionary

I.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] N Brit, Aus no pl

to do the dirty on sb

faire une vacherie à qn

II.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] VB trans

dirty

salir

III.dirty <-ier, -iest> [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] ADJ

1. dirty (unclean):

dirty

sale

2. dirty (causing to be dirty):

dirty

salissant(e)

to do the dirty work fig

faire le sale boulot

3. dirty (mean):

dirty

sale

dirty tricks campaign

une campagne pleine de coups bas

4. dirty (lewd):

dirty movie, book

cochon(ne)

dirty look

noir(e)

dirty old man

lubrique

dirty weekend

coquin(e)

dirty words

obscénités fpl

dirty talk

grossièretés fpl

5. dirty (not pure):

dirty colour

sale

a dirty grey colour

une couleur grisâtre

IV.dirty [ˈdɜ:ti, Am ˈdɜ:rt̬i] ADV Brit inf

a dirty great car

une super grosse voiture

to play dirty

donner des coups bas

to talk dirty

dire des gros mots

to talk dirty (make explicit comments)

dire des cochonneries

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

Some say consumers should be switched on enough to spot companies' dirty tricks -- it's a case of caveat emptor, or "buyer beware".

www.telegraph.co.uk

Gruff, sarcastic, and always spoiling for a fight, he isn't above resorting to dirty tricks to take down an enemy.

en.wikipedia.org

It combines the crushing grip of business expansion with the rapier strikes of deceit, dirty tricks, and outright crime.

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