Usage examples of "contre vent et marée" in French with translation to English

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Le vent et la pluie ont ruiné notre voyage. What with the wind and the rain, our trip was spoiled.
Le vent et la marée ont poussé le navire vers le rivage. The wind and tide impelled the ship to the shore.
L'écureuil avança contre le vent très fort. The squirrel advanced against the strong wind.
Un voilier isolé navigue contre le vent. A lone sailboat is sailing against the wind.
Il essaya de nager contre la marée. He tried to swim against the tide.
La bougie a été éteinte par le vent. The candle was blown out by the wind.
Il n'y a pas de honte à perdre contre un tel adversaire. There's no shame in losing to such a great player.
La marée monte. The tide is coming in.
C'est un mauvais vent qui ne souffle rien de bon. It's an ill wind that blows no good.
Je travaille dans la recherche contre le SIDA. I am engaged in AIDS research.
Je n'ai pas mangé de fruits de mer depuis la dernière marée noire. I have not eaten any seafood since the recent oil spill.
Le vent souffle très fort. It is blowing very hard.
Ses actes étaient dirigés contre l'humanité. What he did was against humanity.
La marée monte vite. The tide is rising fast.
Le vent du Nord a soufflé toute la journée. The north wind held on all day.
Elles n'ont rien contre. They have nothing against it.
J'ai marché le long de la plage lorsque la marée descendait. I walked along the beach when the tide ebbed.
Le vent souffle du nord. The wind is blowing from the north.
La guerre est un crime contre l'humanité. War is a crime against humanity.
Je n'ai pas mangé de produits de la mer depuis la dernière marée noire. I have not eaten any seafood since the recent oil spill.
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