Usage examples of "houses of cards" in English with translation to French

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If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards. Si tu veux construire quelque chose en l'air, c'est toujours mieux de construire des châteaux que des châteaux de cartes.

Place the deck of cards on the oaken table. Place le jeu de cartes sur la table en bois de chêne.

I have cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.

There are few houses around here. Il y a peu de maisons dans le coin.

Which credit cards can I use? Quelle carte de crédit puis-je utiliser ?

She doesn't know who built those houses. Elle ignore qui construisit ces maisons.

"I feel like playing cards." "So do I." "J'ai envie de jouer aux cartes." "Moi aussi."

Japanese houses are built of wood and they catch fire easily. Les maisons japonaises sont faites en bois et prennent feu rapidement.

Let's play cards. Jouons aux cartes.

A lot of people are now trying to sell their houses. Beaucoup de gens sont actuellement en train d'essayer de vendre leurs maisons.

She's maxed out all her credit cards. Elle a excédé tous les plafonds de ses cartes de crédit.

These houses were dark and dirty. Ces maisons étaient sombres et sales.

Where are your credit cards? Où sont vos cartes de crédit ?

A canal flowed between two rows of houses. Un canal coule entre deux rangées de maisons (entre deux rives).

I cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.

Japanese houses are small. Les maisons japonaises sont petites.

New Year's cards provide us with the opportunity to hear from friends and relatives. Les cartes de Bonne Année nous donnent l'occasion d'avoir des nouvelles des amis et de la famille.

A lot of houses were washed away by the flood. Beaucoup de maisons furent balayées par l'inondation.

Have you written all the New Year's cards already? Avez-vous déjà écrit toutes les cartes de Nouvel An ?

That architect builds very modern houses. Cet architecte construit des maisons très modernes.

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