subterfuge
/sybtɛʁfyʒ/
le
noun
C2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les subterfuges
Meaning
Practice
1 What does subterfuge mean?
subterfuge, a deceptive trick
2 Fill the gap: Il a eu recours à un ___ pour éviter la question.
Full sentence: Il a eu recours à un subterfuge pour éviter la question. (He resorted to a subterfuge to avoid the question.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches subterfuge?
subterfuge: neutral register, rare frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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