trick in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for trick 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

trick question N

trick question

question f piège

card trick N

card trick

tour m de cartes

conjuring trick N

conjuring trick

tour m de prestidigitation

confidence trick N

confidence trick

escroquerie f

quick trick N (in bridge)

quick trick

levée f assurée

rope trick N

rope trick

tour m de la corde

hat-trick N SPORTS

hat-trick

coup m du chapeau

hat-trick

triplé m

con trick N

con trick

escroquerie f

con trick

duperie f

vanishing trick N

vanishing trick

tour m de passe-passe

trick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trick in the English»French Dictionary

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

hat-trick N

hat-trick

triple victoire f

conjuring trick N

conjuring trick

tour m de prestidigitation

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trick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play a trick on sb

jouer un tour à qn

a trick of the light

une illusion d'optique

to get the trick to doing sth

prendre le coup pour faire qc

that will do the trick

ça fera l'affaire

to use every trick in the book

ne reculer devant rien

to play a mean trick on sb

jouer un sale tour à qn

to play a trick on sb

jouer un tour à qn

to play a lousy trick on sb

faire une entourloupe à qn

to play a dirty trick on sb

faire une saloperie à qn

to play a nasty trick on sb

jouer un vilain tour à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A player may turn and look back at the last trick until he (or his partner) has led (or played to the next player).

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They're becoming an increasingly rarefied, trick-pony circuit rather than a common student experience, like square dancing and having to memorize state capitals.

voices.washingtonpost.com

In other episodes, he employs underhand tactics to trick a suspect into confessing.

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They claim that this is a common trick used on occasions such as sleepover parties to scare the people present.

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The trick to getting good handsaw performance is the design of the teeth.

thechronicleherald.ca

Another technique he used to impress during his performances was the stick-trick a fast roll performed by slapping two drumsticks together in a circular motion.

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A person going zero/nil also gets -10 for each extra trick and those points go into the zero pot.

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Perhaps the girl is playing a trick, or is actually a demented old woman for whom time has lost its meaning.

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The trick is to come half an hour early and chat up the "cowboys" who are playing drovers.

www.thestar.com

However, since that point, the popularity of the trick has waned.

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