Thus a new purpose was openly, though cryptically revealed.
Ainsi, un nouvel objectif fut-il révélé ouvertement, bien que de façon énigmatique.
As far as the method is concerned, you said rather cryptically that the convention has advantages and disadvantages.
En matière de méthode, vous avez dit de manière très cryptique, que la convention a des avantages et des inconvénients.
I am not speaking cryptically when I say you are under observation, but of the most benevolent type.
Je ne parle pas de manière énigmatique lorsque je dis que tu es observé, mais de la manière la plus bienveillante qui soit.
The Pope has to speak somewhat cryptically in order to tell people who are sharp enough to get the message of what he is really saying.
Le Pape est obligé de parler en termes quelque peu énigmatiques pour faire comprendre le fond de sa pensée à ceux qui sont assez intelligents pour saisir.
At that point, the cablegrams cryptically report, Posada was instructed to disengage from activities.
A ce moment-là, les dépêches informaient mystérieusement que l'on avait instruit Posada de se retirer des activités.
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