trick question in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for trick question in the English»French Dictionary

trick question N

trick question

question f piège

Translations for trick question in the French»English Dictionary

question piège

trick question

Translations for trick question 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.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] N

1. question:

question (request for information)

question f (about sur)

question (in exam)

question f

to ask sb a question

poser une question à qn

answer the question about where you were last night

répondez à la question: où étiez-vous la nuit dernière?

in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy

en réponse à une question posée par M. John Molloy

to ask a question

poser une question

to put a question to sb

poser une question à qn

to reply to or to answer a question

répondre à une question

to reply to sb's question

répondre à la question de qn

to do sth without question

faire qc sans poser de question

what a question!

en voilà une question!

it's an open question as to whether he was innocent

la question reste posée de savoir s'il était innocent

a question from the floor (in parliament)

une question provenant de l'assemblée

to put down a question for sb Brit POL

poser une interpellation à qn

2. question:

question (practical issue)

problème m

question (ethical issue)

question f

the Hong Kong/Palestinian question

la question de Hong-Kong/palestinienne

the question of pollution/of military spending

le problème de la pollution/des dépenses militaires

it's a question of doing

il s'agit de faire

the question of animal rights

la question des droits des animaux

the question of how to protect the hostages

le problème de la protection des otages

the question of where to live/of what families want

le problème de savoir où habiter/de savoir ce que veulent les familles

the question of whether or as to whether they can do better

la question de savoir s'ils peuvent faire mieux

the question for him now is how to react

la question pour lui est de savoir comment réagir

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill

la question se pose, à savoir qui va payer la note

the question raised is one of justice

il s'agit ici de justice

that's another question

c'est une autre affaire

the question is whether/when

il s'agit ici de savoir si/quand

there was never any question of you paying

il n'a jamais été question que tu paies

the money/person in question

l'argent/la personne en question

it's out of the question

il est hors de question

it's out of the question for him to leave

il est hors de question qu'il parte

3. question (uncertainty):

question

doute m

to call or bring sth into question

mettre qc en doute

to prove beyond question that …

prouver sans l'ombre d'un doute que …

it's open to question

cela se discute

whether we have succeeded is open to question

qu'on ait réussi ou pas, cela se discute

his honesty was never in question

on n'a jamais douté de son honnêteté

II.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. question (interrogate):

question suspect, politician

questionner

to question sb about sth

questionner qn à propos de qc

to question sb closely

interroger qn minutieusement

2. question (cast doubt upon):

question (on one occasion) tactics, methods

mettre en doute

question (over longer period) tactics, methods

douter de

to question whether

douter que

+ subj he questioned the use of arms against the people

il a mis en doute l'utilisation des armes contre le peuple

trick question in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trick question in the French»English Dictionary

question-piège

trick question

Translations for trick question 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

I.question [ˈkwestʃən] N

1. question (inquiry) a. SCHOOL, UNIV:

question

question f

to ask sb a question

poser une question à qn

frequently asked questions COMPUT

questions fpl courantes

frequently asked questions COMPUT

foire f aux questions

2. question LING:

question

interrogation f

3. question no pl (doubt):

without question

sans aucun doute

to be beyond question

ne pas faire de doute

to come into question

être mis en doute

it's open to question

cela se discute

to call sth into question

mettre qc en doute

4. question (issue):

question

question f

to be a question of time/money

être une question de temps/d'argent

to be out of the question

être hors de question

there's no question of sb doing sth

il est hors de question que qn fasse qc (subj)

the time/place in question

le lieu en question

II.question [ˈkwestʃən] VB trans

1. question (ask):

question

questionner

2. question (interrogate) a. SCHOOL:

question

interroger

3. question (doubt):

question ability, facts, findings

mettre en doute

I'd question whether that's true

je me pose la question si c'est vrai