Usage examples of "lead pencil" in English with translation to French

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I got a piece of lead for my mechanical pencil from her. J'ai eu par elle un morceau de mine pour mon porte-mine.

Desperate needs lead to desperate deeds. Des besoins désespérés conduisent à des actes désespérés.

I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil. Je pense qu'il est temps que j'aiguise mon crayon.

This road will lead you to the center of town. Cette route vous mènera au centre-ville.

He has the bad habit of chewing his pencil. Il a la mauvaise habitude de mâchouiller son crayon.

The detective I hired called to tell me he has a promising lead. Le détective que j'ai employé m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il a une piste intéressante.

Where are the book and pencil? The book's on the table, and the pencil's on the windowsill. Où sont le livre et le crayon ? Le livre est sur la table et le crayon est sur le rebord de la fenêtre.

Ambiguous phrases often lead to amusing interpretations. Les phrases ambigües donnent souvent lieu à d'amusantes interprétations.

Have you got a pencil? As-tu un crayon ?

My legs feel heavy as lead. Mes pieds sont devenus des bâtons.

He uses a pencil with a fine point. Il utilise un crayon avec une pointe fine.

Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution. Les étudiants prirent les commandes de la campagne contre la pollution.

It's in pencil so you can rub it out if you need to. C'est au crayon, donc tu peux le gommer si besoin.

These are the steps that lead straight to failure. Ce sont les étapes qui mènent droit à l'échec.

"May I use this pencil?" "Yes, you may." "Puis-je utiliser ce crayon ?" "Oui, tu peux."

This is as heavy as lead. C'est aussi lourd que du plomb.

This is a pencil. Ceci est un crayon.

All roads lead to Rome. Tous les chemins mènent à Rome.

Please use a pencil to write down your name. Veuillez utiliser un crayon pour écrire votre nom.

I will lead you to further victories. Je vous mènerai vers d'autres victoires.

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