English–French

“use guile” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁyze/

Example

Il ruse pour obtenir une place.

He uses guile to get a seat.

Illustration for ruser (use guile)

How to say “use guile” in French

“Use guile” in French is ruser.

A small, flexible stratagem that opens a way out when direct action fails.

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

Example sentences with ruser

Pour s'en sortir, il faudra parfois ruser.

To get out of it, sometimes you have to use cunning.

Tips for using ruser

  • Ruser commonly takes pour plus an infinitive, as in ruser pour obtenir une place, rather than a direct English-style infinitive construction.

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