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

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Les murs ont des oreilles. The walls have ears.
Les murs étaient couverts de graffitis. The walls were covered with graffiti.
Sa voiture rasa les murs du tunnel. His car shaved the wall of the tunnel.
Elle a peint les murs en blanc. She painted the walls white.
Mon père a peint les murs en blanc. Dad painted the walls white.
La catapulte propulsa le boulet par-dessus les murs du château. The catapult hurled the boulder over the castle walls.
Fais attention à ce que tu dis, Andrea; les murs ont des oreilles. Be careful what you say, Andrea; the walls have ears.
Le système de guidage du robot est détraqué. Il n'arrête pas de se cogner aux murs. The robot's guidance system has gone haywire. It keeps bumping into walls.
Il se tint pendant un moment à l'extérieur des murs de la prison, exultant de son évasion miraculeuse. He stood for a moment outside the walls of the prison, exulting in his miraculous escape.
Prenons bien conscience de la gravité de la journée d'aujourd'hui, car aujourd'hui, dans les murs accueillants de Boulogne-sur-Mer, ne se réunissent pas des Français avec des Anglais, des Russes avec des Polonais, mais des hommes avec des hommes. Let us be fully aware of all the importance of this day, because today within the generous walls of Boulogne-sur-Mer have met not French with English, nor Russians with Polish, but people with people.
Ce mur est très froid. This wall feels very cold.
Ces bananes sont-elles mûres ? Are these bananas ripe?
Après mûres réflexions, j'ai décidé d'accepter leur offre. After mature reflection, I've decided to accept their offer.
Ce fruit n'est pas assez mûr pour être cueilli. This fruit has not matured enough to be picked.
Dois-je repeindre le mur ? Must I repaint the wall?
Les papayes mûres sentent le vomi. Ripe papaya smells like vomit.
Il a laissé pousser sa barbe pour avoir l'air plus mûr. He grew a beard to look more mature.
M. Gorbatchev, abattez ce mur ! Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
La recette nécessite quatre tomates mûres. The recipe calls for four ripe tomatoes.
Récemment, j'ai vu une femme mûre et attirante dans le train. Recently, I saw an attractive mature woman on the train.
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