No. 8,188 in French
vautrin
"Vautrin" is a fictional character from Balzac's *La Comédie Humaine*, often symbolizing cunning and criminal ambition.
In a sentence
Vautrin est un personnage central dans le roman de Balzac.
Vautrin is a central character in Balzac's novel.
Here 'Vautrin' is used as a proper noun referring to a character's name.
On pourrait appeler cette approche valeureuse un véritable vautrinage.
This valiant approach could be called a true Vautrin-like maneuver.
‘Vautrinage’ here denotes an act reminiscent of the character Vautrin, leveraging his traits metaphorically.
Quelquefois, il faut agir comme Vautrin pour surmonter les défis.
Sometimes, one must act like Vautrin to overcome challenges.
'Vautrin' is used metaphorically to suggest acting in a cunning or strategic manner reminiscent of the character's traits.
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