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Translate stalking-horse from English to French

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stalking-horse:
The word stalking-horse exists in our database, but we currently do not have a translation from English to French.
- Synonyms for "stalking-horse":
  campaigner; candidate; nominee
  pretext; pretense; pretence; feigning; dissembling
  screen; cover; covert; concealment
  horse; Equus caballus

English

Detailed Translations for stalking-horse from English to French

stalking-horse: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

stalk: tige; perche; brin; approcher en rampant; se glisser vers; ramper vers; s'approcher subrepticement
stalking: chasse à l'approche; chasse au cerf
horse: cheval; rosse; canasson; étalon; cheval entier

stalking-horse:

Translation Matrix for stalking-horse:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	pretext

Synonyms for "stalking-horse":

campaigner; candidate; nominee
pretext; pretense; pretence; feigning; dissembling
screen; cover; covert; concealment
horse; Equus caballus

Related Definitions for "stalking-horse":

a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game¹
screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game¹
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason¹
a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate¹

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