Usage examples of "cloth of gold" in English with translation to French

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He had heard wonderful stories about cities of gold with silver trees. Il avait entendu des histoires merveilleuses de villes d'or et d'arbres d'argent.
The price of gold fluctuates daily. Le prix de l'or fluctue quotidiennement.
The price of gold varies from day to day. Le prix de l'or varie d'un jour à l'autre.
The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers. La fille sur cette image porte une couronne non pas d'or mais de fleurs.
I found a bag stuffed full of gold coins! J'ai trouvé un sac plein à craquer de pièces d'or !
A man of straw is worth a woman of gold. Un homme de paille vaut une femme en or.
The Queen's crown was made of gold. La couronne de la Reine était d'or.
Many men went west in search of gold. Beaucoup d'hommes partirent vers l'Ouest à la recherche d'or.
We are cut from the same cloth. Nous sommes de même farine.
I won the gold medal. J'ai gagné l'or.
She spread a beautiful cloth on a table. Elle étala une belle nappe sur une table.
The diamond was set in a gold ring. Le diamant était enchâssé dans une bague en or.
This cloth tears easily. Ce tissu se déchire facilement.
He was given a gold watch as a reward. On lui a donné une montre en or en récompense.
Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors? Pourquoi as-tu déchiré le tissu, plutôt que de le découper avec des ciseaux ?
Gold gives an air of beauty even to ugliness: but with poverty everything becomes frightful. L'or même à la laideur donne un teint de beauté : mais tout devient affreux avec la pauvreté.
This cloth is really smooth and silky. Ce tissu est vraiment doux et soyeux.
Iron is harder than gold. Le fer est plus dur que l'or.
This cloth is sold by the yard. Ce tissu est vendu à la verge.
All these books will be worth their weight in gold someday. Un jour, tous ces livres vaudront leur pesant d'or.
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