Usage examples of "be lost in the clouds" in English with translation to French

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The professor seemed to be lost in thought. Le professeur semblait perdu dans ses pensées.
He had his head in the clouds in class. En classe, il était toujours dans les nuages.
I was lost in the crowd. J'étais perdu dans la foule.
That mountain is in the clouds. Cette montagne est dans les nuages.
I helped the boy who got lost in the department store. J'ai aidé le garçon qui s'était perdu dans le grand magasin.
I was afraid of getting lost in the dark. J'avais peur de me perdre dans le noir.
We got lost in the fog. Nous nous égarâmes dans le brouillard.
Tom is lost in the game. Tom est en train de perdre le jeu.
His brother was lost in the town. Son frère s'est perdu en ville.
He got lost in the city. Il s'est perdu en ville.
The children got lost in the woods. Les enfants perdirent leur chemin dans la forêt.
The boy got lost in the forest. Le garçon s'est perdu dans la forêt.
His son was lost in the town. Son fils était perdu dans la ville.
Comments have a mysterious way of getting lost in the vastness of Tatoebastan. Les commentaires ont la mystérieuse habitude de se perdre dans l'étendue de la Tatoébadie.
I got lost in the forest. Je me suis perdu dans la forêt.
The prince was lost in the woods. Le prince était perdu dans les bois.
He got lost in the course of walking in the woods. Il s'est perdu en marchant dans les bois.
The clouds are coming from the south. Les nuages arrivent du sud.
He is lost in thought. Il est perdu dans ses pensées.
Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost. L'honneur n'a pas à être gagné; il doit seulement ne pas être perdu.
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