Translation of "battle of wits" to French

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Dictionary translations for "battle of wits"

battle of wits noun

pl. battles of wits

la bataille des esprits f (fig)

Contexts with "battle of wits"

It seems that much damage was done by yesterday's battle. Il semble que beaucoup de dégâts aient été causés par la bataille d'hier.

It is a great pity not to have enough wits to speak well, nor enough judgment to be quiet. C'est une grande misère que de n'avoir pas assez d'esprit pour bien parler, ni assez de jugement pour se taire.

Many soldiers suffered terrible wounds in the battle. Beaucoup de soldats souffrirent de terribles blessures dans la bataille.

The battle robot JA went berserk. Le robot de combat JA est devenu fou.

The battle is not always to the strong. Les plus forts ne remportent pas toujours la bataille.

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