wooden horse

• Grand cheval de bois creux utilisé dans la mythologie grecque par les Grecs pour pénétrer secrètement dans la ville de Troie pendant la guerre de Troie. Il est également utilisé métaphoriquement pour désigner toute stratégie trompeuse ou menace cachée.

A large hollow wooden figure of a horse, used in Greek mythology by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy secretly during the Trojan War. Also used metaphorically to refer to any deceptive strategy or hidden threat.

1. Trojan HorseB2formal

   A large hollow wooden horse used by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy during the Trojan War, as described in ancient mythology.

   cheval de Troie

   • The Greeks built a wooden horse as a trick to enter Troy.
   • The story of the wooden horse is a famous part of Greek mythology.
   • The soldiers hid inside the wooden horse until nightfall.

2. Deceptive tacticC1formal

   A strategy or trick used to gain access or advantage by appearing harmless.

   Cheval de Troie

   • The company's offer was a wooden horse to gain access to our trade secrets.
   • The spy used a wooden horse approach to infiltrate the organization.
   • Beware of gifts that might be a wooden horse.