Usage examples of "clou pour os médullaire" in French with translation to English

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Pour celui qui n'a qu'un marteau dans sa trousse à outils, tout problème ressemble à un clou. To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail.
"Trente dollars, c'est beaucoup pour cette petite pièce", pensa-t-il. "Thirty dollars is a lot for that small room," he thought.
Nous avons trouvé un clou enfoncé dans le pneu. We found a nail stuck in the tire.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
George était le clou de la soirée. George was the high sport of the evening.
Son discours n'avait aucun sens pour moi. His speech made no sense to me.
Le clou déchira sa veste. The nail tore his jacket.
Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce temple. It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.
J'te l'dis, sa vieille guimbarde ne vaut pas un clou. I'm telling you, his old car won't fetch a red cent.
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.
Un clou chasse l'autre. One nail drives out another.
Tu sais que je ferais n'importe quoi pour tes beaux yeux. You know I'd do anything for your beautiful eyes.
John est maigre comme un clou. John is as lean as a wolf.
C'est un raccourci pour aller à l'école. It's a shortcut to the school.
Cette machine ne vaut pas un clou. This machine is worthless.
J'aimerais prendre rendez-vous pour voir le docteur. I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Un clou a perforé le pneu de la voiture. A nail penetrated the car tire.
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?
Un clou a percé le pneu. A nail punctured the tire.
Une fois que le cheval s'est enfui, c'est trop tard pour fermer la porte de l'écurie. It is too late to shut the stable-door after the horse has bolted.
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