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sleight

/slaɪt/

Translations

sleightnoun

sleights

ruseUsuel pour l’idée de tromperie ou d’astuce.

The magician relied on sleight to hide the move from the audience.

Le magicien a eu recours à une ruse pour cacher son geste au public.

adresseSens de habileté manuelle, avec finesse.

With great sleight, she repaired the fragile watch mechanism.

Avec beaucoup d’adresse, elle a réparé le mécanisme fragile de la montre.

Additional translations

habiletéPlus littéraire ou abstrait que « adresse ».

Synonyms

sleightadjective

sleighter

Comp.

sleightest

Super.

/slaɪt/

Archaic; meaning ‘cunning, dexterous, crafty’

habileVieilli; s’emploie pour une personne adroite ou rusée.

The sleight thief slipped away before anyone noticed the missing purse.

Le voleur habile s’est éclipsé avant que কেউ ne remarque la bourse manquante.

Additional translations

ruséVieilli; met l’accent sur la finesse trompeuse.

sleightnoun

The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive.

The magician's sleight was so convincing that the audience couldn't figure out how the trick was done.

Skill or dexterity in performing a task, often implying delicacy or finesse rather than deception.

With remarkable sleight, the watchmaker repaired the tiny mechanism.

A clever or deceptive trick; a single act intended to mislead or cheat.

Their apparent generosity was just a sleight to gain public support.

sleightadjective

Archaic: cunning, crafty, or dexterous; skillful in deceiving or performing tasks that require finesse.

The sleight thief slipped away before anyone noticed the missing purse.