Usage examples of "archet pour violon" in French with translation to English

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Il est très doué pour jouer du violon. He is very good at playing violin.
Au vu de son manque total de gratitude, après tous les efforts que j'ai faits pour elle, je me dis que j'aurais mieux fait de pisser dans un violon. Given her complete lack of gratitude after all that I had done for her, I told myself that I would have done better by banging my head against the wall.
"Trente dollars, c'est beaucoup pour cette petite pièce", pensa-t-il. "Thirty dollars is a lot for that small room," he thought.
Elle joue très bien du violon. She plays the violin very well.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Le mois prochain cela fera cinq ans qu'il apprend à jouer du violon. By next month he will have been learning how to play the violin for five years.
Son discours n'avait aucun sens pour moi. His speech made no sense to me.
Avez-vous entendu mon fils jouer du violon ? Did you hear my son play the violin?
Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce temple. It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.
Einstein adorait jouer du violon. Einstein loved playing the violin.
Mes parents sont partis à l'aéroport pour dire au-revoir à mon oncle. My parents have gone to the airport to see my uncle off.
On l'a entendue jouer du violon. She was heard playing the violin.
Tu sais que je ferais n'importe quoi pour tes beaux yeux. You know I'd do anything for your beautiful eyes.
Au fait, jouez-vous du violon ? By the way, do you play the violin?
C'est un raccourci pour aller à l'école. It's a shortcut to the school.
Il joue très bien du violon. He plays the violin very well.
J'aimerais prendre rendez-vous pour voir le docteur. I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Arrête de faire cela, on t'a dit mille fois que ça ne servait à rien ! Autant pisser dans un violon ! Stop doing that! We've told you a hundred times that it'll accomplish nothing! It's like talking to a wall!
Y a-t-il des marchés ou des supermarchés près d'ici ? Est-ce pratique pour acheter les objets de la vie quotidienne ? Are there any markets or supermarkets around here? Is it convenient for daily shopping?
Au fait, est-ce que tu joues du violon ? By the way, do you play the violin?
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