Usage examples of "douzaines" in French with translation to English

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J'en ai plusieurs douzaines. I have several dozens of them.
Les crayons se vendent par douzaines. Pencils are sold by the dozen.
Des douzaines de lettres vous attendent. Dozens of letters are awaiting you.
J'ai acheté deux douzaines de crayons. I bought two dozen pencils.
Des douzaines d'étudiants se rassemblèrent là. Dozens of students gathered there.
Des douzaines de personnes m'ont encouragé à satisfaire mes ambitions. Dozens of people encouraged me to fulfill my ambitions.
Des douzaines d'étoiles de la musique populaire sont couronnées et déchues sur une période de quelques années. Dozens of pop stars are crowned and uncrowned every few years.
Des douzaines d'étudiants mâles et femelles dessinaient un unique modèle mâle - complètement nu - se tenant debout sur une estrade. Dozens of male and female students were drawing a lone, completely nude male model standing on a platform.
Les pommes sont vendues à la douzaine. Apples are sold by the dozen.
On achète les oeufs à la douzaine. We buy eggs by the dozen.
Il a acheté une douzaine d'oeufs. He bought a dozen eggs.
Les œufs se vendent à la douzaine. Eggs are sold by the dozen.
Nous avons une demie douzaine d'œufs. We have a half-dozen eggs.
Les œufs sont vendus à la douzaine. Eggs are sold by the dozen.
Ajoute une douzaine d'œufs à la liste. Add a dozen of eggs to the list.
Ces œufs se vendent-ils à la douzaine ? Are these eggs sold by the dozen?
Marie a besoin d'une douzaine d'œufs. Mary needs a dozen eggs.
J'aimerais une douzaine de choux à la crème. I want a dozen cream puffs.
Nous avons acheté les produits à 3$ la douzaine. We bought the goods at $3 a dozen.
J'ai acheté une douzaine de crayons aujourd'hui. I bought a dozen pencils today.
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