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

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The recent scandals involving altar boys and religious leaders have undermined the faith people have in the Church. Les récents scandales impliquant des chefs religieux et des enfants de chœur ont sérieusement entamé la foi des gens dans les églises.

I don't like bad boys. Je n'aime pas un voyou.

All boys like to play baseball. Tous les hommes aiment jouer au baseball.

The poor boys were shivering with fear. Les pauvres gosses tremblaient de peur.

I'm a little disappointed with my boys. Je suis un peu déçu de mes enfants.

Two high school boys beat Tom black and blue. Deux lycéens ont cassé la figure à Tom.

Of the three boys, the youngest is the most attractive. Des trois enfants, c'est le plus jeune le plus attirant.

Thanks to television, boys and girls are apt to neglect reading books. Les enfants ont tendance à négliger la lecture à cause de la télévision.

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods ; they kill us for their sport. Des mouches pour des enfants espiègles, voilà ce que nous sommes pour les dieux ; ils nous tuent pour leur divertissement.

There is now less flogging in our great schools than formerly, but then less is learned there; so that what the boys get at one end they lose at the other. On fouette maintenant moins qu'avant dans nos bonnes écoles, mais alors on y apprend moins ; ce qui fait que ce que les écoliers gagnent d'un côté, ils le perdent de l'autre.

They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus. Ils disent que le Jour de Colomb, le fantôme de Christophe Colomb sort de sa tombe et parcourt le monde en punissant les méchants enfants qui ne croient pas en Christophe Colomb.

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