Used attributively, e.g. "trick knee", "trick question"
Translations
capricieuxSe dit d'un mécanisme, d'une articulation ou d'un élément susceptible de mal fonctionner. He stayed home from the marathon because of his trick knee.
Il est resté à la maison pour le marathon à cause de son genou capricieux.
piégeuxQui est conçu pour tromper ou dérouter. The exam included several trick questions to test our understanding.
L'examen comportait plusieurs questions piégeuses pour tester notre compréhension.
Definitions
Likely to fail unexpectedly or cause difficulty, especially of a bodily joint or mechanism. He stayed home from the marathon because of his trick knee.
Intended or designed to deceive or confuse. The exam included several trick questions to test our understanding.