Usage examples of "petites gorgées" in French with translation to English

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Je dus boire le café à petites gorgées parce qu'il était trop chaud. I had to sip the coffee because it was too hot.
Les petites affaires (entreprises) devront se serrer la ceinture pour survivre. Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
De petites lumières clignotaient dans le lointain. Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance.
J'ai une collection de petites cuillères en argent du monde entier. I have a collection of silver tea spoons from all over the world.
Le vrai goût de la vie, on ne le trouve pas dans les grandes choses, mais dans les petites. The real taste of life is not found in great things, but in small ones.
Les planètes plus petites flottant autour de la planète Jupiter lui rappelaient les gardes qui entourent un roi quand il se déplace dehors, et Kepler les appela des satellites. The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
Les petites fermes familiales disparaissaient. Small family farms were disappearing.
Vous n'êtes pas aussi petites que moi. You aren't as short as I am.
Les bonnes choses viennent en petites quantités. Good things come in small packages.
De tous les hommes que j'ai rencontrés, il peut comprimer le plus de mots dans les plus petites idées. He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas of any man I ever met.
Les fourchettes à salade sont plus petites que les fourchettes normales et sont placées plus loin de l'assiette. Salad forks are smaller than dinner forks and are placed further from the plate.
Mes chaussures sont trop petites, j'en ai besoin de nouvelles. My shoes are too small. I need new ones.
Mes jambes sont plus petites que les vôtres. My legs are smaller than yours.
De nombreuses petites entreprises ont fait faillite. Many small companies went bankrupt.
En général, les petites filles adorent les poupées. In general, little girls are fond of dolls.
Deux petites bouteilles, s'il vous plaît. Two small bottles, please.
Mon fils aime jouer au petites voitures. My son likes to play with cars.
Les petites rivières font les grands fleuves. Many a little makes a mickle.
Savez-vous où je pourrais trouver des petites bottes de cowboy ? Do you know where I might find small cowboy boots?
Faire des petites économies t'épargnera de l'argent à court terme mais te coûtera des clients sur le long terme. Cutting corners will save you money in the short-run but cost you customers in the long-run.
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