Usage examples of "rire aux dépens" in French with translation to English

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De la même façon, un Russe pourrait ne rien voir d'amusant dans une blague qui fait rire aux larmes un Anglais. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
Tout flatteur vit aux dépens de celui qui l'écoute. Every flatterer lives at the expense of whom listens to them.
Un tel programme économique va aider les riches aux dépens des pauvres. Such an economic program will help the rich at the expense of the poor.
Il termina le travail aux dépens de sa santé. He finished the work at the expense of his health.
Je ne peux m'empêcher de rire à tes dépens. I cannot help laughing at you.
Ça m'a fait rire. That made me laugh.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Elle l'a appris à ses dépens. She learned it the hard way.
Tu veux rire ? You have to be joking.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
La plaisanterie était à mes dépens. The joke was at my expense.
Les élèves ont éclaté de rire. The pupils burst out laughing.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
J'ai fait un bon dîner à ses dépens. I had a good dinner at his expense.
C'est très amusant de faire rire les gens lorsqu'on donne une conférence. It's a lot of fun making people laugh while giving a speech.
J'aime faire des tours de magie aux enfants, mais parfois ça tombe à plat. I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.
Je me suis pliée de rire. I doubled over with laughter.
Nous ferions mieux d'en faire part aux autres. We better tell the others.
Son rire était un mensonge qui dissimulait son chagrin. Her laugh was a lie that concealed her sorrow.
Elle le regarda, le sourire aux lèvres. She looked at him with a smile on her face.
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