Usage examples of "decay" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all7 carie2 pourrir2 décomposition1 se décomposer1 other translations1

Too many sweets cause your teeth to decay. Lorsqu'on mange trop de sucreries, on attrape des caries.

Fruits decay in the sun. Les fruits pourrissent au soleil.

Time was running out for the Earthlings as their planetary environment was in decay. Space travel became a necessity. Le temps venait à manquer pour les Terriens tandis que leur environnement planétaire était en décomposition. Le voyage spatial devint une nécessité.

Fruits tend to decay soon. Les fruits tendent à rapidement se décomposer.

A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay. Une mère se doit de protéger les dents de ses enfants des caries.

The apple has begun to decay. Cette pomme a commencé à pourrir.

There is nothing that does not decay. Rien n'est éternel.

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