Usage examples of "horloge maîtresse" in French with translation to English

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Cette horloge perd trois minutes par jour. This clock loses three minutes a day.
Tom savait que Mary était maîtresse d'école. Tom knew that Mary was a teacher.
Cette horloge est à l'heure. This clock is accurate.
J'ai demandé à ma maîtresse ce que je devais faire ensuite. I asked my teacher what I should do next.
Il est aussi ponctuel qu'une horloge. He is as punctual as a clock.
Il rencontra sa maîtresse lors d'une escapade champêtre. He met his mistress during a country escapade.
Mon oncle Bob a réparé mon horloge et maintenant elle indique l'heure correctement. Uncle Bob fixed my clock. It keeps good time now.
Leur maîtresse les loua. Their teacher praised them.
Cette horloge avance de deux minutes par jour. This clock gains two minutes a day.
Tu es la maîtresse de tes mots mais, une fois énoncés, ils te gouvernent. You are the ruler of your words, but, once said, they rule you.
C'est la première fois que j'ai vu une horloge solaire. This is the first time I've seen a sun clock.
L'idée maîtresse de son discours était l'unité. The main idea in his speech was unity.
Une horloge doit surtout donner l'heure exacte. A clock must be above all correct.
J'ai pété en classe et la maîtresse m'a renvoyé. I farted in class and the teacher threw me out.
Paul est aussi ponctuel qu'une horloge. Paul is punctual like a clock.
Vous êtes la maîtresse de vos mots mais, une fois énoncés, ils vous gouvernent. You are the ruler of your words, but, once said, they rule you.
À qui est cette horloge ? Whose clock is it?
Tu es la maîtresse de tes mots mais, une fois prononcés, ils te gouvernent. You are the ruler of your words, but, once said, they rule you.
Cette horloge ne fonctionne pas. This clock isn't working.
Vous êtes la maîtresse de vos mots mais, une fois prononcés, ils vous gouvernent. You are the ruler of your words, but, once said, they rule you.
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