Summary
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tirer les ficelles:
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Wiktionary:
tirer les ficelles → pull strings
tirer les ficelles → pull the strings
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Wiktionary:
French
Detailed Translations for tirer les ficelles from French to English
tirer les ficelles: (*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)
- tirer: fire; shoot; fusillade; fire a shot; draw; lug; drag along; subtract; pull to; drag; pull; haul; take of the body; impress; press; raise; erect; pull up; bring down; take down; shoot down; draw open; pull oneself up; put to the sword
- Étirer: Stretch
- étirer: prolong; stretch out; stretch
- les: them; the
- ficeler: join; tie; bind; fasten; pinion; tie up; bind up; bind fast; secure
- ficelles: bits of rope; ropes; cords; string; twine; packthread; strings; laces; binder twines
Wiktionary Translations for tirer les ficelles:
tirer les ficelles
Cross Translation:
verb
tirer les ficelles
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manipuler une situation, une personne, une organisation en restant dans les coulisses.
- tirer les ficelles → pull strings
verb
Cross Translation:
| From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|
| • tirer les ficelles | → pull the strings | ↔ die Fäden ziehen — aus dem Hintergrund den entscheidenden Einfluss ausüben, in Wahrheit die Macht haben |
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