Usage examples of "paquets" in French with translation to English

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Ma femme a l'étrange habitude de barboter des paquets de papier toilette des toilettes publiques. My wife has the strange habit of pilfering wads of toilet paper from public restrooms.
Une facture accompagnait le paquet. A bill came along with the package.
Elle lia le paquet avec une ficelle. She tied up the parcel with string.
C'est un paquet d'absurdités. It's a bunch of nonsense.
Mon papa fume un paquet de cigarettes par jour. My father smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
Ce livre est l'équivalent littéraire des bonbons Haribo : on veut juste en goûter un, et on finit par dévorer le paquet tout entier. This book is the literary equivalent of Haribo sweets: you only want to eat one, but end up devouring the whole packet.
Le paquet a été livré hier. The package was delivered yesterday.
L'adresse sur ce paquet est erronée. The address on this parcel is wrong.
Aide-moi à soulever ce paquet. Help me lift the package.
J'ai envoyé le paquet par avion. I sent the parcel by airmail.
Il attacha le paquet avec une ficelle. He bound the package with a string.
Mets un timbre sur le paquet et envoie-le. Put a stamp on the parcel and post it.
Je voudrais expédier ce paquet au Canada. I'd like to mail this package to Canada.
Je jetai l'étrange paquet sur la table. I threw the strange package on the table.
Faites-moi savoir quand vous recevrez le paquet. Let me know when you get the package.
S'il vous plaît, expédiez ce paquet de suite. Please send this package right away.
Je déposerai ce paquet chez les Jones quand j'irai au travail. I will drop off this package at the Jones' when I go to work.
Peux-tu apporter ce paquet à la poste, s'il te plaît ? Can you please take this package to the post office?
Veuillez déposer ce paquet chez Jones lorsque vous irez au travail s'il vous plait. Please drop off this package at the Jones' when you go to work.
Je vends le riz en vrac ou en paquets d'un kilo. I sell rice in bulk or packed in 1 kilogram bags.
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