Usage examples of "extend across" in English with translation to French

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I came across a dog while returning home. En rentrant chez moi, je suis tombé sur un chien.

She wants to extend the no-smoking area. Elle veut étendre la zone non-fumeurs.

He failed in his attempt to swim across the river. Il a échoué dans sa tentative de traverser la rivière à la nage.

Can I extend my stay? Puis-je prolonger mon séjour ?

A boy is walking across the street. Un garçon marche le long de la rue.

The tree's roots extend deep into the earth. Les racines de l'arbre s'étendent profondément dans la terre.

I saw her coming across the street. Je l'ai vue traverser la rue.

While laughing is allowed, it is most dishonest to laugh out loud or to extend one's laughter beyond the limits of a just moderation; the Holy Ghost teaches us that it is the character of a madman to raise one's voice while laughing. S'il est permis de rire, il est très malhonnête d'éclater ou de prolonger le rire au-delà des justes bornes d'une honnête modération; l'Esprit Saint nous apprend que c'est le propre de l'insensé d'élever la voix en riant.

There was a bridge across each river. Sur chaque fleuve il y avait un pont.

The city wants to extend the road. La ville veut prolonger la route.

It took courage to sail across the Pacific single-handed. Il fallait du courage pour traverser le Pacifique à la voile en solitaire.

Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile. Mieux vaut tendre une branche d'olivier que de lancer un missile.

I walked across the street. Je traversai la rue.

Her house is across the river. Sa maison est de l'autre côté de la rivière.

He succeeded in swimming across the river. Il a réussi à traverser la rivière à la nage.

She came across Jack yesterday. Elle a croisé Jack hier.

I saw a dog swim across the river. Je vis un chien traverser la rivière en nageant.

I've never come across such a strange case. Je ne suis jamais tombé sur un cas aussi étrange.

I helped an old woman across the street. J'ai aidé une vieille dame à traverser la rue.

An old woman is walking across the road. Une vieille dame traverse la route.

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