What does escamoter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word escamoter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use escamoter in French.
The word escamoter in French means make disappear, make disappear, sidestep, disappear, vanish, evade a question, skirt round a question. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word escamoter
make disappearverbe transitif (faire disparaître [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Les prestidigitateurs escamotent cartes et autres objets. Conjurers make cards and other objects disappear. |
make disappearverbe transitif (subtiliser, faucher) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Les pickpockets escamotent les portefeuilles. Pickpockets palm wallets. |
sidestepverbe transitif (esquiver) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il est champion pour escamoter les difficultés. He is great at sidestepping obstacles. |
disappear, vanishverbe pronominal (dissimuler [qch] quelque part) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") En appuyant sur ce bouton, l'échelle du grenier s'escamote. When you press this button, the ladder to the attic disappears. |
evade a question, skirt round a questionlocution verbale (éluder habilement une question) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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