No. 186 in French
trump
In French, "trump" does not have a direct equivalent; it may correspond to "atout" (advantage or trump in cards).
In a sentence
Dans ce jeu de cartes, l'atout est très puissant.
In this card game, the trump is very powerful.
Here, 'trump' is used in its nominative sense, denoting a suit in card games that ranks above others.
Je pense que cette opportunité pourrait surpasser toutes les autres.
I think this opportunity could trump all others.
In this sentence, 'trump' is used as a verb meaning to exceed or surpass in quality or importance.
Comme dans tout débat, une déclaration solide peut être votre atout.
As in any debate, a strong statement can be your trump card.
This use of 'trump' metaphorically reflects the idea of a decisive advantage or resource in a discussion.
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