Usage examples of "gust of wind" in English with translation to French

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The sudden gust of wind filled the sails and lurched the boat forward. Le soudain coup de vent gonfla les voiles et poussa le bateau en avant dans une embardée.
Losing his balance from a sudden gust of wind, the tightrope walker fell to his death. Perdant son équilibre par une soudaine rafale de vent, le funambule tomba vers sa mort.
There's a lot of wind this morning, isn't there? Il y a beaucoup de vent ce matin, n'est-ce pas ?
An icy blast of wind cut me to the bone. Une rafale glaciale m'a glacé jusqu'à la moelle des os.
There was a lot of wind. Il y avait beaucoup de vent.
The wind is blowing from the north. Le vent souffle du nord.
There was a strong wind on that day. Il y avait un vent fort ce jour-là.
A cold wind was blowing on his face. Un vent glacial lui soufflait sur le visage.
Three days passed, four days passed. The wind blew once, it rained twice. Trois jours passèrent. Le vent souffla une fois, il plut deux fois.
The sails fluttered in the wind. Les voiles flottaient dans le vent.
The wind blows. Le vent souffle.
A girl came running, with her hair streaming in the wind. Une fille arrivait en courant, avec ses cheveux flottant au vent.
The wind is blowing from the east. Le vent souffle de l'est.
The wind sounds scary, like screaming ghosts. Le vent produit un son effrayant, comme des fantômes hurlants.
The wind blows south. Le vent souffle vers le sud.
I had my hat blown off by the wind. Mon chapeau s'est envolé à cause du vent.
A strong wind began to set in. Un vent fort commença à souffler.
The wind carries seeds for great distances. Le vent transporte les graines sur de longues distances.
A tattered flag which continues to flutter in the wind. Un drapeau en lambeaux qui continue de flotter au vent.
There isn't much wind today. Il n'y a guère de vent aujourd'hui.
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