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charade

UK
/ʃəˈreɪd/
US
/ʃəˈreɪd/

Translations

charadenoun
charades
pl
UK
/ʃəˈreɪd/
US
/ʃəˈreɪd/
motDans le jeu de charades, l’élément à faire deviner.
Her first charade was "washing machine".
Son premier mot à faire deviner était « washing machine ».
mascaradeAu figuré, pour une apparence trompeuse ou une mise en scène fausse.
The meeting was nothing more than a charade.
La réunion n’était qu’une mascarade.
charadesJeu de devinettes par mime ; s’emploie le plus souvent au pluriel en français.
We played charades at the family gathering.
Nous avons joué aux charades lors de la réunion de famille.
Additional translations
expressionQuand l’élément à deviner est une suite de mots.
farceAu figuré, registre courant.
Synonyms
performance
show
ruse
simulation
pretence
deception
facade
act
charadesnoun

charade

charades
pl
charadesJeu de société où l’on fait deviner un mot ou une expression par des gestes.
During the family gathering, we played charades and had a great time trying to guess each other's clues.
Pendant la réunion de famille, nous avons joué aux charades et nous nous sommes bien amusés à essayer de deviner les indices des autres.
mascaradesAu sens figuré : simulacres, faux-semblants, tromperies.
Their so-called negotiations were nothing but political charades.
Leurs prétendues négociations n’étaient que des mascarades politiques.
Additional translations
faux-semblantsAu sens figuré, plus littéraire ou soutenu.
Synonyms
mime
pantomime
acting game
performance
drama

Definitions

charadenoun
A game in which players guess a word or phrase from a set of actions or gestures without speaking.
During the family gathering, we played charades and had a great time trying to guess each other's clues.
An absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.
The meeting was nothing more than a charade, as the decision had already been made beforehand.
The specific word or phrase that one player mimes for the others to guess in the game of charades.
Her first charade was "washing machine," which the team guessed almost instantly.
charadesnoun
A game in which players guess a word or phrase from a set of clues given by a teammate who may not speak but can use gestures and actions.
During the family gathering, we played charades and had a great time trying to guess each other's clues.
Plural of charade; actions or events that are merely pretences or deceptions.
Their so-called negotiations were nothing but political charades.
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