Usage examples of "de fer-blanc" in French with translation to English

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Comment l'accident de chemin de fer à la gare de Tokyo est-il arrivé ? How did the railway accident at Tokyo Station happen?
Un homme qui n'a jamais été à l'école peut voler d'un wagon, mais s'il dispose d'un diplôme, il peut voler toute la ligne de chemin de fer. A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Un pont de chemin de fer est déjà en construction au-dessus de la rivière. A railway bridge is already being built over the river.
«Tu promets ?» «Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer !» "Do you promise?" "Cross my heart and hope to die!"
Le nouveau chemin de fer n'est pas encore terminé. The new railway is not completed yet.
Il est dangereux de marcher le long des chemins de fer. It's dangerous to walk on railway lines.
Comment a eu lieu l'accident de chemin de fer à la gare de Tokyo ? How did the railway accident at Tokyo Station happen?
C'est la ligne de chemin de fer la plus rapide au monde. It's the fastest railroad in the world.
Son taux de fer était trop bas, donc elle ne pouvait pas donner son sang. She didn't have enough iron, so she couldn't give blood.
Il a une poigne de fer. He has a grip of steel.
Comment l'accident de chemin de fer à la gare de Tokyo est-il survenu ? How did the railway accident at Tokyo Station happen?
Les lignes rouges sur la carte représentent les voies de chemin de fer. The red lines on the map represent railway lines.
Il n'y avait pas de chemins de fer au Japon à cette époque. There were no railroads in Japan at that time.
Un réseau de chemin de fer s'étend sur tout le Japon. A network of railroads spreads all over Japan.
Le train a déraillé à cause d'un morceau de fer qui était sur les rails. The train was derailed by a piece of iron on the track.
Il travaille au chemin de fer comme conducteur. He works on the railroad as a driver.
C'est le pot de terre contre le pot de fer It's an unequal contest
Ça ne fait aucune différence si le chat est noir ou blanc tant qu'il attrape des souris. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
Le fer est un métal utile. Iron is a useful metal.
La robe avait un joli contraste entre le rouge et le blanc. The dress has a beautiful contrast between red and white.
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