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

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Ils furent mis en prison. They were put in prison.
Elle l'a mis dans les ennuis. She got him into trouble.
Il s'est mis à chanter. He started singing.
Il a mis le feu à sa maison. He set his house on fire.
Depuis que nous nous sommes mis à porter des vêtements, nous ne nous connaissons plus les uns, les autres. Ever since we wear clothes, we know not one another.
Il a mis l'accent sur l'importance de l'éducation. He placed emphasis on the importance of education.
Maman a mis la table pour le dîner. Mother laid the table for dinner.
Je me suis mis au golf il y a plusieurs années. I began playing golf years ago.
Elle a mis son chandail. She put on her sweater.
Pourquoi t'es-tu mis autant en colère ? Why did you get so angry?
Il s'est mis à pleuvoir. It started to rain.
Ça m'a mis la puce à l'oreille That set me thinking
Plusieurs travailleurs furent mis a pied à cette usine. Many workers were laid off at that plant.
Ce passage est le plus technique de ce morceau de piano. J'ai mis beaucoup de temps avant de savoir le jouer. This part of the tune needs some real skill. It took me ages to learn how to play it on the piano.
Tu as mis trop de poivre. You put in too much pepper.
Pourquoi vous êtes-vous mis autant en colère ? Why did you get so angry?
Il s'est soudain mis à pleuvoir. It suddenly started raining.
Un fonds fiduciaire a été mis en place pour chacun des enfants. A trust fund has been set up for each of the children.
Ma mère a mis la table pour le dîner. Mother laid the table for dinner.
Elle a mis son pull-over. She put on her sweater.
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