Usage examples of "mit le feu" in French with translation to English

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Il mit le feu à sa propre maison. He set fire to his own house.
Marie mit le panier sur la table. Mary set the basket on the table.
Le feu détruisit entièrement le bâtiment. The fire consumed the whole building.
Elle mit le jean de sa sœur et se regarda dans le miroir. She put on her sister's jeans and looked in the mirror.
L'Homme est le seul animal à utiliser le feu. Man is the only fire-using animal.
Il mit le pied sur l'échelle. He put his foot on the ladder.
Le feu est au vert. A green light is on.
Le policier mit le voleur à terre et lui passa les menottes. The policeman wrestled the thief to the ground and put handcuffs on him.
Le pompier démontra comment on éteint le feu. The fire fighter demonstrated how to put out the fire.
Il mit le livre sur l'étagère. He put the book on the shelf.
Le feu a réduit le village en cendres dans son intégralité. The fire reduced the whole village to ashes.
Que tu viennes et dises maintenant cette sorte de chose équivaudrait à jeter de l'huile sur le feu. For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.
Assurez-vous d'éteindre le feu avant que vous ne partiez. Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.
Le feu dévora la ville. The fire devoured the town.
Le feu sera toujours dangereux. Fire is always dangerous.
Ne traverse pas la rue tant que le feu est rouge. Don't cross the road while the signal is red.
Le feu s'éteignit. The fire went out.
Il faut être sûr d'éteindre le feu avant de partir. Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.
Le feu a réduit en cendres dix maisons. The fire burnt ten houses down.
Il attisa le feu. He fanned the fire into flame.
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