Usage examples of "prêter concours" in French with translation to English

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Ce n'est qu'un concours de mensurations de pénis. It's just a penis-measuring contest.
Je vais te le prêter. I'll lend it to you.
Avec la bonne fortune et son propre effort, il remporta le premier prix du concours. What with good fortune, and his own effort, he won the first prize in the contest.
J'adore le fait que tu sembles toujours prêter tellement d'attention. I love the fact that you always seem to care so much.
Elle a gagné le premier prix au concours de diction. She won first prize in the speech contest.
Tu pourrais me prêter le livre ? Could you lend me the book?
Elle a gagné le concours de tee-shirts mouillés. She won the wet t-shirt contest.
Je peux vous en prêter un si vous voulez. I can lend you one if you want.
Je suis sûr qu'il va remporter le concours de diction. I am sure of his winning the speech contest.
Ne compte pas sur lui pour te prêter de l'argent. Don't count on him to lend you any money.
Elle fut la première femme à gagner ce concours. She was the first girl to win that contest.
Pouvez-vous me prêter un peu d'argent ? Can you lend me some money?
Il remportera sans doute le concours de diction. He will probably win the speech contest.
Je devais lui prêter de l'argent. I had to lend to him money.
Il reçut un prix pour avoir remporté le concours. He got a prize for winning the competition.
J'ai besoin d'un sac. Peux-tu m'en prêter un ? I need a bag. Will you lend me one?
Par ses propres efforts et un peu de chance, il gagna le premier prix du concours. Through his own efforts and a bit of luck, he won first prize in the contest.
Je ne peux pas te prêter ce livre. I cannot lend this book to you.
Une faute d'orthographe sur ce mot l'a éliminé du concours. His misspelling of that word eliminated him from the contest.
Je ne peux vous prêter ce livre. I cannot lend this book to you.
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