Usage examples of "boîte aux lettres" in French with translation to English

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J'ai vu ta lettre dans la boîte aux lettres. I found your letter in the mailbox.
Y a-t-il une boîte aux lettres près d'ici ? Is there a mailbox near here?
Les voisins voient que la boîte aux lettres n'avait pas été vidée. The neighbours see that the mailbox hasn't been emptied.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Il y a quelques œufs dans la boîte. There are some eggs in the box.
Quelles sont les cinq premières lettres de votre adresse électronique ? What are the first five letters of your email?
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Il posa la boîte sur la table. He put the box on the table.
Des lettres d'admirateurs étaient posées en tas sur le bureau. Fan letters lay in a heap on the desk.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Cette boîte doit être assez grande pour tous ces livres. This box must be large enough for all these books.
N'oublie pas, s'il te plait, de timbrer les lettres que je t'ai données à poster. Please don't forget to put stamps on the letters that I gave you to mail.
J'aime faire des tours de magie aux enfants, mais parfois ça tombe à plat. I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.
Cette boîte est trop petite pour tout contenir. That box is too small to hold all these things.
Les amants échangèrent de nombreuses lettres. The lovers exchanged numerous letters.
Nous ferions mieux d'en faire part aux autres. We better tell the others.
La boîte est cassée. The box is broken.
Les amoureuses ont échangé de nombreuses lettres. The lovers exchanged numerous letters.
Elle le regarda, le sourire aux lèvres. She looked at him with a smile on her face.
Dans cette boîte, je me sentais comme un poisson hors de l'eau. I felt like a fish out of water at this firm.
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