sphinx
French → English
(mythology) Sphinx: a mythical creature with a human head and a lion's body, often found in Egyptian art
Le grand sphinx de Gizeh veille sur les pyramides d'Égypte.
(English) The great Sphinx of Giza watches over the pyramids of Egypt.
Les archéologues ont découvert un petit sphinx en marbre.
(English) Archaeologists discovered a small marble sphinx.
(personality) Enigmatic person: a person who is mysterious, secretive, or difficult to interpret
Mon patron est un véritable sphinx, on ne sait jamais ce qu'il pense.
(English) My boss is a real enigma; one never knows what he is thinking.
Elle est restée silencieuse comme un sphinx face aux journalistes.
(English) She remained silent like an enigma in front of the journalists.
Entry ID: fr:en:sphinx · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary