What does futée in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word futée in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use futée in French.

The word futée in French means crafty, clever, Bison Futé, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word futée

crafty, clever

adjectif (astucieux, malin)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a l'air de ne rien comprendre, mais en vérité il est très futé.
He gives the impression that he doesn't understand anything, but in truth he's very smart.

Bison Futé

nom masculin (organisme de circulation) (French traffic information service)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En été, Bison Futé établit des prévisions de circulation pour chaque week-end. Bison Futé voit rouge demain sur toute la France et vous conseille de reporter votre départ à dimanche.
In the summer, Bison Futé makes traffic forecasts each weekend. Bison Futé is forecasting heavy traffic throughout France tomorrow and recommends that you postpone your departure until Sunday.

not the sharpest knife in the drawer

locution adjectivale (familier (un peu bête) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Julien est gentil mais il n'est pas fute-fute.

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