Usage examples of "vieux de la vieille" in French with translation to English

<>
C'est un vieux de la vieille. He's an old stager.
Le vieil homme était toujours nostalgique de la vieille époque. The old man was always looking back on the good old days.
Parlant avec des journalistes à Montréal, Canada, Walesa dit que le changement de dirigeants en Allemagne de l'Est est survenu parce que les dirigeants de la vieille garde ont manqué le train de l'histoire. Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Canada, Walesa says the change of leadership in East Germany came about because the old guard leaders missed the train of history.
Je suis l'élève le plus vieux de ma classe. I'm the oldest of the students in my class.
Elle fut d'accord avec lui sur ce qu'il fallait faire avec la vieille voiture. She agreed with him on what to do with the old car.
« Est-ce de l'arabe ? » « Non, c'est du ouïghour — une langue parlée dans le Nord-Ouest de la Chine. » "Is this Arabic?" "No, it's Uyghur - a language that's spoken in northwestern China."
Elle a été d'accord avec lui sur ce qu'il convenait de faire avec la vieille voiture. She agreed with him on what to do with the old car.
Je n'appelle pas ça de la colonisation. Je l'appelle de l'exploitation systématique des matières premières. I don't call it colonization, I call it systematic raw materials exploitation.
J'ai laissé ma place à la vieille dame. I gave my seat to the old lady.
L'étude de la philosophie relève des humanités. The study of philosophy belongs to the humanities.
La vieille femme s'est blessée quand elle est tombée. The old woman got hurt when she fell.
Y a-t-il des marchés ou des supermarchés près d'ici ? Est-ce pratique pour acheter les objets de la vie quotidienne ? Are there any markets or supermarkets around here? Is it convenient for daily shopping?
La vieille chaumière avait un certain charme en elle-même. The old cottage has a certain charm about it.
Il y avait de belles fleurs au bureau de la réception. There were beautiful flowers on the reception desk.
Elle conduisit la vieille dame à l'église par la main. She led the old woman to the church by the hand.
Votre dissertation anglaise est au-dessus de la moyenne. Your English composition is above the average.
J'ai accepté d'aider la vieille femme. I consented to help the old lady.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Entre nous, la vieille sorcière obèse est au régime. Between ourselves, the fat ugly witch is on a diet.
Tom s'est arrêté en urgence sur le côté de la route. Tom made an emergency stop on the road.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!