English–French

“devise” in French

French

Alsoconcocter

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁame/

Example

Elle trame un plan.

She is devising a plan.

Illustration for tramer (devise)

How to say “devise” in French

“Devise” in French is tramer.

Separate elements woven together into the structure that carries a story, project, or course of action.

Full entry for tramer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tramer

On a découvert qu'ils tramaient un complot.

It was discovered that they were plotting a conspiracy.

Tips for using tramer

  • Tramer is a regular -er verb, and its final -er is pronounced like é, giving the word the ending sound of tramé.

Other French words for “devise”

Ils ont concocté une stratégie pour la réunion.

They devised a strategy for the meeting.

“devise” in other languages