tricky in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tricky in the English»French Dictionary

tricky [Brit ˈtrɪki, Am ˈtrɪki] ADJ

1. tricky:

tricky decision, business, job, task

difficile (for pour)

tricky problem, question

épineux/-euse

tricky situation

délicat

it is tricky to do

il est délicat de faire

to be tricky to operate/produce

être difficile à manier/produire

2. tricky (sly, wily):

tricky

malin/-igne

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person to bullshit one's way out of a tricky situation

se tirer d'une situation en bluffant

walk into tricky situation

se fourrer dans

it's a tricky decision to make and I'd like to sleep on it

c'est une décision difficile à prendre, et j'aimerais bien dormir dessus

Translations for tricky in the French»English Dictionary

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épineux (épineuse) problème

thorny, tricky

épineux (épineuse) situation

tricky

j'ai dû manœuvrer pour sortir la voiture

I had to carry out a tricky manoeuvre Brit ou maneuver Am to get the car out

délicat (délicate) mission, manœuvre

tricky

il est délicat pour lui de faire

it's tricky for him to do

sortir de l'ornière (d'une situation difficile)

to get out of a tricky situation inf

elle est coton, ta question inf

it's a tricky ou complicated question

éprouver de l'embarras pour répondre/devant un problème difficile

to be at a loss for an answer/when faced with a tricky problem

tricky in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tricky in the English»French Dictionary

tricky <-ier, -iest> [ˈtrɪki] ADJ

1. tricky (awkward):

tricky question, problem

compliqué(e)

tricky task

difficile

it's a bit tricky

c'est un peu compliqué

to be tricky to do

ne pas être facile à faire

2. tricky pej (deceitful):

tricky

malin(-igne)

3. tricky (adroit):

tricky

qui demande de l'habileté

Translations for tricky in the French»English Dictionary

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sujet plein d'embûches

tricky exam question

être d'un emploi facile/délicat

to be easy/tricky to use

tricky Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's a bit tricky

c'est un peu compliqué

to be tricky to do

ne pas être facile à faire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This can be a tricky source of program errors (see computer bug).

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This means that creating iterators is often much trickier than in languages with built-in generators, especially when the generation logic is complex.

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He is a tricky and resourceful gridiron master with a large repertoire of plays and a dynamic personality.

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One was the need to keep the heads in proper alignment, which was tricky for the average user.

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Many tracks also contain a trackless section, generally a wide tree- or boulder-strewn field which offers several paths for pilots, making navigation tricky.

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One of the trickiest obstacles in each ring is the presence of evil clowns.

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Sitting down on the wire is easy, he said, it is getting back up that is tricky.

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Enemy movements and terrain were also made trickier, bringing the game's difficulty up considerably.

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Six people were rescued in a tricky operation in heavy seas.

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The place is hilly with tricky road manoeuvres.

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