Usage examples of "broken stone" in English with translation to French

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That broken vase is my grandfather's. Ce vase brisé est à mon grand-père.

Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone. Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre.

The x-ray showed two broken fingers. Les radiographies ont mis en évidence que deux doigts étaient fracturés.

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Que celui qui n'a jamais péché lui jette la première pierre.

This broken vase cannot be repaired. Ce vase cassé ne peut pas être réparé.

Who could melt that stone heart of yours? Qui pourrait attendrir ce cœur de pierre que tu as ?

The printer in Peter's office is broken and doesn't print anymore. L'imprimante dans le bureau de Peter est cassée et n'imprime plus.

Kill two birds with one stone. Faire d'une pierre deux coups.

He denies having broken the window. Il nie avoir cassé la fenêtre.

That bridge is made of stone. Ce pont est fait en pierre.

That broken vase is irreparable. Ce vase brisé est irréparable.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb. "Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse" est un proverbe.

Promises are made to be broken. Les promesses sont faites pour ne pas être tenues.

I killed two birds in one stone. J'ai fait d'une pierre deux coups.

I feel terrible, but I've just broken your ashtray. Je suis terriblement confus, je viens de casser votre cendrier.

"It's shameful! We should drown them like bitches, with a stone around their neck." « C'est honteux! On devrait les noyer comme des chiennes, avec une pierre au cou. »

I replaced the broken cups with new ones. J'ai remplacé les tasses brisées par de nouvelles tasses.

A heavy stone slab was lowered over the grave. Une lourde dalle de pierre fut descendue sur la tombe.

Didn't you tell me yesterday that you and your boyfriend had broken up? Ne m'as-tu pas dit hier que toi et ton petit ami aviez rompu ?

Don't throw a stone at a cat. Ne jette pas de pierres sur le chat.

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