Usage examples of "roman policier" in French with translation to English

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J'avais envie de lire le roman policier. I felt like reading the detective story.
Il est absorbé dans la lecture d'un roman policier. He is absorbed in reading a detective story.
De temps en temps, il lit des romans policiers. He reads detective stories on occasion.
Je suis à mi-chemin de ce roman policier. I'm halfway through this crime novel.
Je suis à la moitié de ce roman policier. I'm halfway through this crime novel.
Sa proposition de roman a été acceptée par tous. His novel proposal was accepted by everybody.
Dès qu'il a vu le policier, il s'est enfui. As soon as he saw a policeman, he ran away.
Le roman a été publié après sa mort. The novel was published after his death.
Une des fonctions importantes d'un policier est d'attraper les voleurs. An important function of policemen is to catch thieves.
Ce roman a été écrit par un célèbre écrivain américain. This novel was written by a famous American writer.
Il prit ses jambes à son cou en voyant le policier. He took to his heels when he saw a policeman.
Je ne comprends rien à son roman. His novel is beyond my comprehension.
Le voleur s'enfuit quand le policier le vit. The robber ran away when the policeman saw him.
Je me souviens avoir lu ce roman auparavant. I remember reading this novel before.
Lorsqu'il vit le policier, il s'enfuit. When he saw the policeman, he ran away.
C'est de loin la chose la plus intéressante de son roman. This is by far the most interesting of all his novels.
Le policier souleva la boîte avec précaution. The policeman lifted the box carefully.
Il y a des gens qui pensent qu'ils ne peuvent écrire de roman parce qu'ils manquent du vocabulaire. There are some people who think that they can't write a novel because they lack the vocabulary.
Il est devenu policier. He became a policeman.
Tu ne peux pas lire ce roman sans pleurer. You cannot read this novel without crying.
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