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phrase Uncommon #18,619
tricks Often used in the expression jouer des tours: to play tricks on. Can also be the literal plural of tour, meaning towers.
FR: Son imagination lui joue parfois des tours.
EN: His imagination sometimes plays tricks on him.

Nous allions faire des tours en moto.

We were going to go for motorcycle rides.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Stilgar, ta foi te joue des tours.

Stilgar, your faith is playing tricks on you.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Des tours à louer!

Towers for rent!

— Still Life (2006)

Elle me joue souvent des tours.

She often plays tricks on me.

C'est juste ton esprit qui te joue des tours.

It’s just your mind playing tricks on you.

Je pensais que mes yeux me jouaient des tours.

I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.

Ce sont que des tours idiots!

These are just silly tricks!

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Ta mémoire te joue des tours.

Your memory is playing tricks on you.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Ma mémoire me joue des tours.

My memory is playing tricks on me.

Maintenant, il y a des tours.

Now there are towers.

— Old Boy (2003)

La mémoire joue parfois des tours.

Memory sometimes plays tricks.

Le clair de lune nous joue parfois des tours.

Moonlight sometimes plays tricks on us.

— Rebecca (1940)

J'en ai marre de me faire des tours de reins.

I'm sick of throwing my back out.

— Titane (2021)

Mon esprit m'a aussi joué des tours.

My mind played tricks on me too.