Usage examples of "bolt from the blue" in English with translation to French

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This came like a bolt from the blue. C'est arrivé comme un coup de tonnerre.

The news of her sudden death came like a bolt from the blue. La nouvelle de sa mort soudaine arriva comme un éclair dans un ciel bleu.

I would like to try the blue striped skirt. J'aimerais essayer la jupe bleue rayée.

Shall I fetch your glasses from the living room, Dad? Voulez-vous que j'aille chercher vos lunettes dans la salle à manger, père ?

I go up to the rooftop when I want to see the blue sky. Je monte sur le toit quand je veux voir le ciel bleu.

He withdrew his hand from the table. Il retira sa main de la table.

A white cloud floats in the blue sky. Un nuage blanc flotte dans le ciel bleu.

Do you know how far it is from the station to city hall? Sais-tu quelle est la distance entre la gare et l'hôtel de ville ?

The blue car is expensive. La voiture bleue est chère.

From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.

Do you want the green or the blue? Voulez-vous la verte ou la bleue ?

She was dropped from the height of happiness into the depth of misery. Du pinacle du bonheur, elle a sombré dans les abysses de la misère.

The blue lines on the map represent rivers. Les lignes bleues sur la carte symbolisent les rivières.

The wind is blowing from the north. Le vent souffle du nord.

A white cloud is floating in the blue sky. Un nuage blanc flotte dans le ciel bleu.

I was aching from the injury. La blessure me faisait mal.

The blue dress suits her. Cette robe bleue lui va bien.

It became so that I had to hide from the landlord. Les choses en sont venues au point que je dus me cacher du propriétaire.

A white cloud is floating in the blue summer sky. Un nuage blanc flotte dans le ciel bleu d'été.

Jim went fishing from the pier. Jim est parti pêcher à la jetée.

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