tricks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tricks in the English»French Dictionary

dirty tricks N npl POL

dirty tricks

diffamation f

monkey tricks N npl inf

monkey tricks → monkey business

See also 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

tricks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tricks 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

Translations for tricks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

tricks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dirty tricks campaign

une campagne pleine de coups bas

the tricks of the trade

les ficelles du métier

to use every trick in the book

ne reculer devant rien

how's tricks? inf

alors, quoi de neuf?

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

faire de nouveau des siennes

the whole bag of tricks

tout le bataclan

to play a mean trick on sb

jouer un sale tour à qn

to try one's tricks on sb

finasser avec qn

to play a dirty trick on sb

faire une saloperie à qn

to know the tricks of the trade

connaître toutes les ficelles du métier

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The effect relies on simple gimmick and the tricks performed with it are self-working and require almost no skill.

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Elsewhere, across eleven galleries, we see much that is characteristic and familiar: highly polished mirrored surfaces which play tricks with our seeing; writhing, wormy extrudings of cement.

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Each bid must be a pass or a higher number of tricks than already bid.

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There would be traps, tricks to waylay the adventurer, and diversions to turn him or her away from the true quest.

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Most gamblers were on guard against cheaters and their tricks.

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One of his party tricks was to cross over his arms while drumming, often to loud cheers from the audience.

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It collects various tricks for deceiving the five senses, with mirrors and conjuring tricks.

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With the animated cards in a solitaire-like game, the player tries to score tricks of the highest value, working against a random draw.

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He reinvented this art and new tricks for changing.

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The term has come to mean a wide range of special and unusual dance moves, including dips, slides, and tricks.

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