subterfuge

Ce subterfuge juridique n'est pas digne de la Commission.
That legal subterfuge is not worthy of the Commission.
Tu n'as jamais utilisé un petit subterfuge au nom de la vérité ?
You've never used a little subterfuge in the name of truth?
Tu ne comprends donc pas que c'est un subterfuge ?
Don't you understand that this is only a subterfuge?
C'était juste un subterfuge pour cacher ce que j'ai fait.
That was just a decoy, just to hide what else I'd done.
Malheureusement, le directeur avait trouvé un subterfuge.
Unfortunately, the warden found a way around that law.
Aucun subterfuge ne peut occulter ce fait.
No amount of subterfuge can hide this stubborn fact.
Tout autre subterfuge est vain et désastreux.
Any further prevarication is pointless and destructive.
Pardon de ce subterfuge mais je devais me protéger.
I'm sorry for my deception, but it was necessary to protect myself.
Eh bien, elle a utilisé un subterfuge.
Well, she got this far by subterfuge.
C'est une astuce et un subterfuge.
It is a detour and a distraction.
C'est ce subterfuge qui, finalement, a aidé les forces alliées à gagner la guerre.
It was this subterfuge that, ultimately, helped the Allied forces to win the war.
Vous serez néanmoins dans de beaux draps si votre ami découvre votre subterfuge.
If your friend discovers this though, you'll be in the doghouse.
C'était un subterfuge pour pouvoir entrer.
It's just a prop to get me into the room.
ce n'était pas un subterfuge.
It wasn't a trick.
C'était un subterfuge.
It was a ploy.
C'est un subterfuge.
This is a ploy.
-Excusez ce subterfuge mais je savais que la police serait là.
I apologise for the subterfuge, but I knew the police would be lurking.
C'est un subterfuge.
It's all a ruse.
Je ne voudrais pas vous voir repartir de la même façon, mais sans subterfuge.
I'd hate to see you have to leave the same way on the level.
C'est un subterfuge.
It's a trick they're playing.
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