Usage examples of "de mauvais poil" in French with translation to English

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Il est de mauvais poil aujourd'hui. He is as cross as a bear today.
Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority.
Je fais souvent de mauvais rêves. I often have bad dreams.
Je ne crois pas qu'il y ait qui que ce soit de mauvais dans ce monde. I don't believe that there is any evil person in this world.
Les gens généreux font de mauvais commerçants. Generous people make for bad merchants.
Tout le monde espère que rien de mauvais n'arrivera jamais au Japon. Everyone is hoping nothing bad will ever happen in Japan.
Il souhaite effacer de mauvais souvenirs. He wishes to erase bad memories.
Larry est monté sur ses grands chevaux en croyant que le commentaire de Fred était de mauvais goût. Because he thought Fred's comment was tacky, Larry got up on his high horse.
J'ai eu de mauvais résultats cette année. I have had a bad report this year.
À l'époque, les bicyclettes commençaient à être populaires et, ici et là, il y avait de mauvais débutants qui renversaient les passants et défonçaient leurs clôtures. At that time, bicycles were just starting to get popular and, here and there, there were many unskilled beginners who ran into people and broke through their hedges.
Sa paresse était de mauvais augure pour l'avenir. His laziness boded ill for the future.
Je lui ai conseillé de ne pas se faire de mauvais sang à propos de son passé. I advised him not to grieve over the past.
Quelque chose de mauvais pourrait lui arriver. Something bad may happen to him.
As-tu mangé quelque chose de mauvais ? Did you eat anything bad?
Je crains d'avoir mangé quelque chose de mauvais. I am afraid I ate something bad.
Les mauvais ouvriers ont toujours de mauvais outils The bad workman blames his tools
Il s'est mis à pleuvoir pile poil quand j'ai voulu sortir. It would rain just when I wanted to go out.
Il va sans dire que fumer est mauvais pour votre santé. It goes without saying that smoking is bad for the health.
Cette veste est un poil trop grande. This jacket is a little too big.
C'est un mauvais vent qui ne souffle rien de bon. It's an ill wind that blows no good.
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