Ruses (en. Tricks)

/ʁyz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Skillful maneuvers intended to deceive.

He used tricks to avoid being caught.

Il a utilisé des ruses pour éviter d'être découvert.

Strategic behaviors to achieve a goal.

The cunning in his plan was obvious.

La ruse dans son plan était évidente.

Acts of finesse or duplicity.

His tricks surprised everyone.

Ses ruses ont surpris tout le monde.

From the Latin 'rusa', meaning cunning or astute.

to show cunning

Using one's intelligence to get out of a difficult situation.

faire preuve de ruse

by cunning

In a cunning or sly manner.

par ruse

craftiness of the trade

Trick learned from experience in a particular field.

ruse du métier

cunning

One who tends to deceive or use schemes.

rusé

ingenious

One who shows inventiveness and resourcefulness.

ingénieux

stratagem

Plan or maneuver to achieve an objective.

stratagème

Trick

It was a real trick to get out of the embarrassment.

C'était un vrai trick pour sortir de l'embarras.

Move

It's a clever move on his part.

C'est un move habile de sa part.