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ficelle [fisεl]feminine noun* * *fisɛl1) ( corde) string2) ( astuce) trick3) Culinaire ( baguette mince) thin baguette••* * *fisɛl1. nf1) string no pl (= morceau) piece of string, length of stringPasse-moi un bout de ficelle. — Give me a piece of string.
2) (= pain) stick of French bread (thinner than a baguette)2. ficelles nfplfig strings* * *ficelle nf1 ( matière) string, twine; un morceau de ficelle a piece of string; as-tu de la ficelle? have you got any string?; réparé avec des ficelles repaired with bits of string;2 ( astuce) trick; les ficelles du métier the tricks of the trade; la ficelle est un peu grosse it's a bit obvious;3 Culin ( baguette mince) thin baguette.avec des bouts de ficelle on a shoestring; tirer sur la ficelle to push one's luck; tirer les ficelles ( diriger) to pull the strings.[fisɛl] nom féminin1. [corde] piece of stringça, c'est une des ficelles du métier that's one of the tricks of the trade2. [pain] very thin baguette3. (très familier & argot militaire) officer's stripe -
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I.n. f.1. 'Neck-gear', tie.2. (pl.): Ropes surrounding boxing ring.3. Long thin French loaf, equivalent in weight to half a baguette.4. (pol.): 'Tail', officer or officers following a suspect's every move.5. (mil.): Stripe indicating rank in army.6. (th.): Hackneyed trick of the trade. C'est un vieux de la vieille sur les planches, il connaît toutes les ficelles: You can't teach an old campaigner like him any new tricks, can you?!7. 'Twister', trickster. Une vieille ficelle: A 'wily old bird', an 'old hand', character who really knows it all.8. Tirer les ficelles: To 'pull strings', to manipulate. Vous savez, c'est lui qui tire les ficelles! He's the one who really calls the shots, you know!9. Trop tirer sur laficelle: To 'come it a bit strong', to try it on a bit too much.10. Connaître les ficelles: To 'know the ropes', to know the whereand-how of something.11. Voir la ficelle: To 'see the bare bones', to be able to see the truth behind it all.12. Casser la ficelle: To 'get unhitched', to get a divorce.II.adj. inv. 'Crafty', sly, cunning. Pour être ficelle, il l'était! He was as sharp as they come!
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