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cipher
UK
/ˈsaɪfə/
US
/ˈsaɪfər/
ciphers
pl
UK
/ˈsaɪfə/
US
/ˈsaɪfər/
Translations
Despite his wealth, he felt like a cipher in the grand scheme of things.
Malgré sa richesse, il se sentait comme un zéro dans le grand schéma des choses.
The message was written in a cipher that only the spy could understand.
Le message était écrit en chiffre, que seul l'espion pouvait comprendre.
Additional translations
Definitions
The message was written in a cipher that only the spy could understand.
Despite his wealth, he felt like a cipher in the grand scheme of things.
In the number 105, the cipher holds the place of tens.
Synonyms
ciphered
Past Simple
ciphered
Past Participle
ciphering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsaɪfə/
US
/ˈsaɪfər/
Translations
The spy had to cipher the message before sending it to ensure it remained confidential.
L'espion devait chiffrer le message avant de l'envoyer pour qu'il reste confidentiel.
Additional translations
Definitions
The spy had to cipher the message before sending it to ensure it remained confidential.
In the 18th century, students learned to cipher on slates.
Attributive use: e.g., "cipher message", meaning relating to a code.
Translations
They exchanged cipher messages during the war.
Ils échangeaient des messages chiffrés pendant la guerre.
Definitions
They exchanged cipher messages during the war.