French word

astuce

Pronunciation

IPA/astys/

Meaning

  • feminine nountip

Example

Voici une astuce pour plier tes vêtements.

Here's a tip for folding your clothes.

Illustration for astuce (tip)

More examples

Cette astuce pour gagner du temps est très pratique.

This time-saving tip is very practical.

Core concept

A small practical move that makes a task easier or solves a snag without being a formal procedure.

Common phrases

  • partager une astuce

    share a tip

  • une astuce simple

    a simple tip

  • une astuce pour gagner du temps

    a time-saving tip

Similar words

truc: An informal, easy-to-use trick or way of doing something.
conseil: Practical advice about what to do.
idée: An idea that can inspire a solution or new approach.
méthode: A systematic way of doing something in a set order.

Definition in French

Technique brève et pratique, souvent non officielle, qui facilite une action ou résout une difficulté.

Word origin

Astuce comes through Old French from Latin astutia, meaning cleverness, and is related to English astute.

Usage tips

  • Astuce is feminine, so standard forms include une astuce, cette astuce, and de bonnes astuces.

Other meanings

  • tricknoun

Related words

  • astucieuxcleveradjective
  • astucieusementcleverlyadverb

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