Usage examples of "œil pour œil" in French with translation to English

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Œil pour œil, dent pour dent. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Oeil pour oeil, dent pour dent An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Grishkin est belle : son œil russe est souligné pour l'accentuer ; décorsetée, sa poitrine accueillante promet une félicité pneumatique. Grishkin is nice: her russian eye is underlined for emphasis; uncorseted, her friendly bust gives promise of pneumatic bliss.
"Trente dollars, c'est beaucoup pour cette petite pièce", pensa-t-il. "Thirty dollars is a lot for that small room," he thought.
J'ai un œil de verre. I have a glass eye.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Tom est aveugle d'un œil. Tom is blind in one eye.
Son discours n'avait aucun sens pour moi. His speech made no sense to me.
Garde un œil sur cette mallette. Keep an eye on this suitcase.
Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce temple. It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.
Garde un œil sur les filles. Keep an eye on the girls.
Mes parents sont partis à l'aéroport pour dire au-revoir à mon oncle. My parents have gone to the airport to see my uncle off.
C'est un œil. This is an eye.
Tu sais que je ferais n'importe quoi pour tes beaux yeux. You know I'd do anything for your beautiful eyes.
Puis-je jeter un œil au magazine ? Can I have a look at the magazine?
C'est un raccourci pour aller à l'école. It's a shortcut to the school.
Gardez un œil sur l'enfant méchant. Keep an eye on the naughty kid.
J'aimerais prendre rendez-vous pour voir le docteur. I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Garde un œil sur les garçons : ce sont des petits galopins. Keep an eye on the boys. They're mischievous.
Y a-t-il des marchés ou des supermarchés près d'ici ? Est-ce pratique pour acheter les objets de la vie quotidienne ? Are there any markets or supermarkets around here? Is it convenient for daily shopping?
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