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    Rusée (en. Cunning)

    ʁy.ze

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Clever maneuver to deceive.
    His cunning allowed him to win the game.
    Sa rusée lui a permis de gagner le jeu.
    Ability not to fall into traps.
    She showed cunning to avoid trouble.
    Elle a fait preuve de rusée pour éviter les ennuis.
    Cunning trick or clever scheme.
    He used all his cunning to get out of it.
    Il a utilisé toutes ses rusées pour s'en sortir.

    Etymology

    Derived from old French 'rusée', from Latin 'risus', meaning snicker.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    monkey's cunning
    A clever and often desperate scheme.
    rusée de singe
    to play with cunning
    To act cunningly to achieve one's ends.
    jouer avec rusée
    to show cunning
    To show ingenuity in one's actions.
    faire preuve de rusée

    Related Words

    ruse
    Action of deceiving.
    ruse
    to outsmart
    To act cleverly.
    ruser
    cunning
    One who shows cunning.
    rusé

    Slang Meanings

    To have a knack for manipulating situations.
    This guy really has cunning; he knows how to get what he wants.
    Ce type a vraiment de la rusée, il sait comment obtenir ce qu'il veut.
    To get out of a tricky situation through indirect means.
    To escape the discussion, he again showed cunning.
    Pour échapper à la discussion, il a encore fait preuve de rusée.