Usage examples of "infraction légère" in French with translation to English

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Elle a voté pour Mr Nishioka en infraction avec les consignes du parti. She voted for Mr Nishioka irrespective of party lines.
Vous feriez mieux de ne pas le prendre à la légère. You'd better not make light of him.
C'est en infraction avec les règles. It's against the rules.
Heureux qui, dans ses vers, sait d'une voix légère passer du grave au doux, du plaisant au sévère. Happy him who with ease can steer, from grave to gay, from lively to severe.
Comme j'avais une légère fièvre, je suis resté au lit. Since I had a slight fever, I stayed in bed.
Cette chaise est légère. This chair is light.
Les anges peuvent voler parce qu'ils se prennent à la légère. Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
L'autre équipe nous prit à la légère. The other team took us lightly.
Tu ferais mieux de ne pas le prendre à la légère. You'd better not make light of him.
Il est tombé une légère pluie hier. There was a light rain yesterday.
Ne prends pas à la légère ces sujets aussi sérieux. Don't trifle with such serious matters.
Tom, ce lourdaud, se tenait à une extrémité de cette phrase, tandis que, trop légère pour le contrebalancer, à l'autre bout, se tenait Mary. Tom, this lumber, sat at one end of this sentence, while, too light to counterbalance him, on the other side, sat Mary.
Comme j'avais une légère fièvre, je restai au lit. Since I had a slight fever, I stayed in bed.
Tu ne dois pas prendre à la légère le conseil de tes parents. You must take your parents advice seriously.
Son visage après le bain, avec une légère teinte rouge, était beau au point de la confondre avec quelqu'un d'autre. Her face after the bath, with a slight tinge of red, was beautiful as to mistake her for someone else.
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