Usage examples of "turn into a joke" in English with translation to French

Regardless how loud you scream "Oo-oo!", you won't turn into a wolf. Tu auras beau crier "Ouh ! Ouh !", tu ne te transformeras pas en loup.

Mr Smith always begins his lectures with a joke. M. Smith commence toujours ses cours en faisant une blague.

Frogs turn into princes only in fairy tales. Les grenouilles ne se transforment en princes que dans les contes.

I was afraid of being put into a closet. J'avais peur qu'on me mette dans une armoire.

I said it as a joke. Je l'ai dit en manière de plaisanterie.

A small village grew into a large city. Un hameau grandit jusqu'à devenir une métropole.

I said it by way of a joke. Je l'ai dit d'une manière blagueuse.

The local boys got into a fight with a rival group from a neighboring town. Les garçons du coin sont entrés en dispute avec un groupe rival d'une ville voisine.

I only meant it as a joke. Ce n'était qu'une blague.

The demon grabbed my sister and, with howling laughter, cast her into a bottomless pit. Le démon se saisit de ma sœur et la jeta dans un puits sans fond, avec un ricanement.

His apparent anger proved to be only a joke. Son apparente colère n'était en fait qu'une plaisanterie.

I think it's time for me to move into a smaller home. Je pense qu'il est temps pour moi de déménager pour un logement plus petit.

You could read Kant by yourself, if you wanted; but you must share a joke with someone else. Vous pourriez lire Kant par vous-même si vous le désiriez; mais une blague doit être partagée avec un autre.

Once you've got into a bad habit, it can be difficult to get out of it. Quand on prend une mauvaise habitude, il peut être difficile de s'en débarrasser.

We thought his threat was only a joke. Nous pensions que sa menace n'était qu'une plaisanterie.

Often the fear of one evil leads us into a worse. Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit dans un pire.

My uncle told me the story by way of a joke. Mon oncle m'a raconté cette histoire sous forme d'une blague.

I helped her into a gown. Je l'ai aidée à mettre une robe.

She told him a joke, but he didn't laugh. Elle lui raconta une blague, mais il ne rit pas.

He broke into a house. Il s'introduisit dans une maison.

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