Usage examples of "cotton wool" in English with translation to French

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Cotton absorbs water. Le coton absorbe l'eau.

She knits a wool sweater. Elle tricote un pull en laine.

I bought two cotton shirts. J'ai acheté deux chemises en coton.

Sheep provide us with wool. Les moutons nous fournissent la laine.

Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face. Des mitaines en coton vont empêcher le bébé de se gratter le visage.

My father's work is to buy wool. La profession de mon père est négociant en laine.

Black people were compelled to work in cotton fields. Les noirs étaient contraints de travailler dans les champs de coton.

He tried in vain to pull the wool over my eyes. Il a essayé en vain de m'ouvrir les yeux.

I heard a cotton candy shop has just opened. Let's go, dudes. J'ai entendu dire qu'un magasin de barbe à papa vient juste d'ouvrir. Allons-y, les mecs.

Cats love to run after balls of wool. Les chats aiment courir après les pelotes de laine.

Cotton sucks up water. Le coton absorbe l'eau.

Australia exports a lot of wool. L'Australie exporte beaucoup de laine.

We have blouses of cotton or silk. Nous avons des chemisiers de coton ou de soie.

These garments are made of 100 percent wool. Ces tissus sont constitués à 100% de laine.

We will crop the field with cotton this year. Nous ferons la récolte du coton cette année.

Great cry, little wool Grand cri, petite laine

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