ruser

to use cunning

verb roo-ZEH Rare

Also means

to be crafty

Usage Note

Ruser means to employ tricks or ruses to get around a problem — il a rusé pour éviter la question ('he used cunning to avoid the question'). The related noun is ruse (trick, cunning) and the adjective rusé means 'crafty' or 'wily'. The verb carries a slightly negative register.

Examples

"Elle a rusé pour passer la frontière."

Natural Translation

She used cunning to cross the border.

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