Usage examples of "manche à balai" in French with translation to English

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Elle est maigre comme un manche à balai. She is as thin as a broom stick.
Elle a échoué dans sa tentative de traverser la Manche à la nage. She failed in her attempt to swim the Channel.
Il est le seul américain ayant traversé la Manche à la nage. He is the only American to have swum the English Channel.
J'ai besoin d'un nouveau balai, celui-ci est foutu. I need a new broom. This one's shot.
La manche est presque terminée. The game's almost over.
J'ai besoin d'un nouveau balai, celui-ci est fichu. I need a new broom. This one's shot.
C'est la dernière manche. This is the last game.
Un Canadien de 19 ans a battu le record du monde le mois dernier pour un aller-retour sans arrêt à la nage à travers la Manche. A 19-year-old Canadian broke the world record last month for a nonstop, round-trip swim across the English Channel.
En tant qu'équipe, nous sommes déçus. Nous aurions dû remporter la manche. As a team, we are disappointed. We should have won the game.
J'adore cette manche. I love this game.
Veuillez remonter votre manche droite. Roll up your right sleeve.
Cette manche est tellement difficile. This game is so hard.
J'ai une carte dans ma manche. I have a card up my sleeve.
Sa manche a touché la casserole graisseuse. His sleeve touched the greasy pan.
Elle l'a tenu par la manche. She held him by the sleeve.
La Manche sépare la France de l'Angleterre. The English Channel separates England and France.
La Grande-Bretagne est séparée du Continent par la Manche. Britain is separated from the Continent by the Channel.
Papa s'est fait une longue déchirure à la manche. Father made a long tear in his sleeve.
Remonte ta manche droite. Roll up your right sleeve.
Il essuya la morve sur sa manche. He wiped his nose on his sleeve.
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