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(one of the ways of being successful in a job etc: Remembering the customers' names is one of the tricks of the trade.) ficelle du métier -
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trick [trɪk]1. noun• it's a trick to make you believe... c'est un stratagème pour vous faire croire...• trick or treat! donnez-moi quelque chose ou je vous joue un tour ! → HALLOWEEN3. compounds* * *[trɪk] 1.2) (by magician, conjurer, dog) tour m3) (knack, secret) astuce fto know a trick or two ou a few tricks — s'y connaître ( about en)
4) (habit, mannerism) manie f5) ( in cards) pli m2. 3.to take ou win a trick — faire un pli
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[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) ruse, tour2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) tour2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) truqué- trickery- trickster - tricky - trickily - trickiness - trick question - do the trick - play a trick / tricks on - a trick of the trade - trick or treat! -
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trick [trɪk]1 noun(a) (deception, ruse) ruse f, astuce f;∎ it's just a trick to get you to open the door c'est une ruse ou une astuce pour vous amener à ouvrir la porte;∎ a trick of the light un effet d'optique(b) (joke, prank) tour m, farce f, blague f;∎ to play a trick on sb faire une farce ou jouer un tour à qn;∎ my eyes must have been playing tricks on me or playing me tricks mes yeux ont dû me jouer des tours, j'ai dû avoir la berlue;∎ what a dirty or mean or nasty trick to play! quel sale tour!;∎ "trick or treat" "une gâterie ou une farce" (phrase rituelle des enfants déguisés qui font la quête la veille de la fête de Halloween)(c) (usu pl) (silly behaviour) bêtise f;∎ none of your tricks! et pas de bêtises, hein!;∎ he's up to his old tricks again il fait encore des siennes∎ conjuring trick tour m de prestidigitation ou de passe-passe;∎ there, that should do the trick voilà, ça fera l'affaire;∎ he knows a trick or two il a plus d'un tour dans son sac, c'est un malin;∎ to teach a dog tricks apprendre des tours à un chien;∎ she still has a few tricks up her sleeve il lui reste plus d'un tour dans son sac;∎ she doesn't miss a trick rien ne lui échappe;∎ the tricks of the trade les trucs mpl ou les astuces fpl du métier;∎ it's one of the tricks of the trade c'est une vieille ficelle ou un truc du métier(e) (habit) habitude f, manie f; (particularity) particularité f; (gift) don m; (mannerism) manie f, tic m;∎ he has a trick of turning up at mealtimes il a le chic pour arriver à l'heure des repas(f) (in card games) pli m, levée f;∎ to make or to take a trick faire un pli ou une levée∎ to turn a trick faire une passe∎ how's tricks? comment va?, quoi de neuf?(a) (for jokes) d'attrape, faux (fausse), de farces et attrapes;∎ trick soap savon m d'attrape, faux savon m(b) (deceptive → lighting) truqué∎ you've been tricked! vous vous êtes fait rouler!;∎ to trick sb into doing sth amener qn à faire qch en usant de ruse;∎ I was tricked into leaving on a manœuvré pour me faire partir;∎ to trick sb out of sth (of opportunity etc) frustrer qn de qch; (of money, inheritance) escroquer qch à qntrick photograph photo f truquée;trick photography trucages mpl;trick question question-piège fliterary parer;∎ they were tricked out to look like circus performers ils étaient déguisés en artistes de cirque;∎ she was tricked out in all her finery elle était parée de ses plus beaux atours, elle était sur son trente et un -
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A n1 ( thing that deceives or outwits) combine f, truc ○ m ; 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 (by magician, conjurer, dog, horse) tour m ; to do/perform a trick faire/exécuter un tour ; my dog does tricks mon chien sait faire des tours ;3 ○ ( mischievous behaviour) 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 (knack, secret) astuce f, truc ○ m ; the trick is to do l'astuce c'est de faire ; the trick in doing sth is to do l'astuce pour faire qch 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 qch ; to know a trick or two ou a few tricks s'y connaître (about en) ;8 ◑ ( bout of casual sex) passe f ◑.C vtr duper, rouler ○ ; 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/her inheritance escroquer qn de 10 livres/son héritage ; I've been tricked! on m'a roulé ○ or eu ○ !how's tricks ○ ? ça boume ○ ? ; 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 ○.■ trick out:▶ trick out [sb], trick [sb] out attifer (in de) ; to be tricked out être attifé, s'être pomponné ○.
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