Usage examples of "enemy" in English with translation to French

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They sank ten enemy ships. Ils coulèrent dix navires ennemis.
The soldiers resisted the enemy attack. Les soldats ont résisté à l'attaque ennemie.
Nobody is his own enemy. Personne n'est son propre ennemi.
They abandoned the hill to enemy forces. Ils cédèrent la colline aux forces ennemies.
The enemy approaches the town. L'ennemi approche de la ville.
The worst friend and enemy is but Death. La pire amie et ennemie n'est nulle autre que la mort.
An enemy is attacking them. Un ennemi les attaque.
All of a sudden, the enemy bombs came down on us like rain. Tout à coup les bombes ennemies se mirent à pleuvoir sur nous.
The city fell to the enemy. La ville est tombée à l'ennemi.
The soldiers in the outposts are continually on the look-out, ready to push back enemy attacks. Les soldats aux avant-postes sont continuellement en état d'alerte, prêts à repousser les attaques ennemies.
Our troops engaged with the enemy. Nos troupes attaquèrent l'ennemi.
The enemy has demanded our surrender. L'ennemi a exigé notre capitulation.
The enemy attack ended at dawn. L'attaque de l'ennemi prit fin à l'aube.
I know who my enemy is. Je sais qui est mon ennemi.
Stop the advance of the enemy. Arrêtez l'avancée de l'ennemi.
Tomorrow we will encounter the enemy. Demain, nous rencontrons l'ennemi.
We won't approach the enemy. Nous ne nous approcherons pas de l'ennemi.
Cancer is a great enemy of humanity. Le cancer est un grand ennemi de l'humanité.
Don't let the enemy get close. Ne laissez pas l'ennemi s'approcher.
The city was bombed by enemy planes. La ville a subi le bombardement d’avions ennemis.
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