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Translate hocus-pocus from English to French

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hocus-pocus:
- jonglerie; magie; acrobatie; abracadabra
Wiktionary:
- hocus-pocus → abracadabra
- hocus-pocus → abracadabra
- hocus-pocus → passez, muscade

English

Detailed Translations for hocus-pocus from English to French

hocus-pocus:

hocus-pocus [the ~] noun

the hocus-pocus (conjuring; juggling; magic)
la jonglerie; la magie; l'acrobatie
- jonglerie [la ~] noun
- magie [la ~] noun
- acrobatie [la ~] noun
the hocus-pocus (mumbo-jumbo)
l'abracadabra
- abracadabra [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for hocus-pocus:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
abracadabra	hocus-pocus; mumbo-jumbo	hocus pocus; jugglery; magic; the art of magic
acrobatie	conjuring; hocus-pocus; juggling; magic	achievement; feat of strength; masterpiece; stunt; tour de force
jonglerie	conjuring; hocus-pocus; juggling; magic
magie	conjuring; hocus-pocus; juggling; magic	enchantment; magic; magic power; magic spell; sorcery; very difficult job; witchcraft
-	hanky panky; jiggery-pokery; skulduggery; skullduggery; slickness; trickery
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hanky-panky

Synonyms for "hocus-pocus":

trickery; slickness; hanky panky; jiggery-pokery; skulduggery; skullduggery; misrepresentation; deceit; deception

Related Definitions for "hocus-pocus":

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way¹

Wiktionary Translations for hocus-pocus:

hocus-pocus

noun

act of trickery or nonsense
- hocus-pocus → abracadabra

interjection

a phrase used as a magical incantation
- hocus-pocus → abracadabra

hocus-pocus

interj

interjection soulignant l’aisance désinvolte et la réussite d’une opération exécuter prestement.
- passez, muscade → hocus-pocus

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University