TRICKS - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

dirty tricks N npl POL

dirty tricks

diffamation f

monkey tricks N npl inf

monkey tricks → monkey business

monkey business N inf

monkey business (fooling) U

bêtises fpl

monkey business (cheating)

grenouillage m inf

dirty tricks campaign N

dirty tricks campaign

campagne f diffamatoire

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

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

French

English

farce

trick

farces et attrapes

tricks

des vacheries

lousy tricks

finasser avec qn

to try one's tricks on sb

supercherie

trick

attrape

trick

artifice

trick

question-piège

trick question

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. trick [trɪk] N

1. trick (ruse, joke):

trick

tour m

magic trick

tour m de magie

to play a trick on sb

jouer un tour à qn

a dirty trick pej

un sale tour

trick of the light

illusion f 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 fpl 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:

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

conjuring trick N

conjuring trick

tour m de prestidigitation

hat trick N sports

hat trick

hat trick m (le fait de marquer trois buts dans un match)

French

English

farce

trick

farces et attrapes

tricks

des vacheries

dirty tricks

finasser avec qn

to try one's tricks on sb

attrape

trick

supercherie

trick

artifice

trick

habileté

trick

Present

I	trick
you	trick
he/she/it	tricks
we	trick
you	trick
they	trick

Past

I	tricked
you	tricked
he/she/it	tricked
we	tricked
you	tricked
they	tricked

Present Perfect

I	have	tricked
you	have	tricked
he/she/it	has	tricked
we	have	tricked
you	have	tricked
they	have	tricked

Past Perfect

I	had	tricked
you	had	tricked
he/she/it	had	tricked
we	had	tricked
you	had	tricked
they	had	tricked

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This is a blatant dirty tricks campaign.

www.morningstaronline.co.uk

The latest leak will be seen by opposition forces as evidence of a dirty tricks campaign aimed at discrediting opposition candidates.

www.mirror.co.uk

The case became notorious for violence and a dirty tricks campaign.

en.wikipedia.org

His supporters believe the claim about the palace has more to do with politics and may be part of a dirty tricks campaign against him.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He blamed his defeat on a dirty tricks campaign by his opponents.

en.wikipedia.org