Usage examples of "iron curtain" in English with translation to French

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A cat appeared from behind the curtain. Un chat apparut de derrière le rideau.
He was beaten with an iron rod during a violent soccer match. Il a été battu avec une barre métallique lors d'un match de football violent.
A silhouette of a girl appeared on the curtain. La silhouette d'une jeune fille apparut sur le rideau.
Iron is harder than gold. Le fer est plus dur que l'or.
I know you are hiding yourself behind the curtain. Je sais que vous vous cachez derrière le rideau.
A magnet attracts iron. Un aimant attire le fer.
The curtain caught fire. Le rideau prit feu.
Gold is more precious than iron. L'or est plus précieux que le fer.
A green carpet will not go with this blue curtain. Un tapis vert n'ira pas avec ce rideau bleu.
She didn't have enough iron, so she couldn't give blood. Son taux de fer était trop bas, donc elle ne pouvait pas donner son sang.
She drew up the curtain. Elle leva le rideau.
You have to strike the iron while it's hot. Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.
Let's hide behind the curtain. Cachons-nous derrière le rideau.
Our fence is made of iron. Notre clôture est en fer.
The curtain caught on fire. Le rideau prit feu.
The train was derailed by a piece of iron on the track. Le train a déraillé à cause d'un morceau de fer qui était sur les rails.
I waited for the curtain to rise with my heart beating in excitement. J'attendais le lever de rideau le coeur palpitant.
Gold is heavier than iron. L'or est plus lourd que le fer.
Strike while the iron is hot. Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.
Iron is much more useful than gold. Le fer est beaucoup plus utile que l'or.
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