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

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Elephants are an endangered species. Les éléphants sont une espèce menacée.

Elephants live in Asia and Africa. Les éléphants vivent en Asie et en Afrique.

The virus cut down many elephants in Africa. Le virus a causé la mort de plusieurs éléphants en Afrique.

Elephants are the largest land animals alive today. Les éléphants sont les plus gros animaux terrestres vivant actuellement.

The misfortune of the ants makes the elephants laugh. Le malheur des fourmis fait le rire des éléphants.

Because of that virus, many elephants lost their lives. À cause de ce virus, de nombreux éléphants perdirent la vie.

The elephants are the chief attraction at the circus. Les éléphants sont l'attraction principale du cirque.

Elephants in Thailand are as common as kangaroos in Australia. Les éléphants en Thaïlande sont aussi courants que les kangourous en Australie.

Elephants trumpet when they are scared and when they are angry. Les éléphants barrissent lorsqu'ils ont peur ou qu'ils sont en colère.

Commentators have variously described the sound of vuvuzelas as "annoying" and "satanic" and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants", "a deafening swarm of locusts", "a goat on the way to slaughter", "a giant hive full of very angry bees", and "a duck on speed". Les commentateurs ont décrit le son des vuvuzelas comme "épuisant" et "satanique" et l'ont comparé avec "un troupeau d'éléphants en furie", "un amas assourdissant de sauterelles", "une chèvre allant à l'abattoir", "une gigantesque ruche remplie d'abeilles en furie", et à un "canard drogué aux amphétamines".

An elephant was hunted there. On chassait un éléphant là-bas.

The hunters aimed at the elephant. Les chasseurs mirent l'éléphant en joue.

An elephant is an enormous animal. Un éléphant est un animal énorme.

An elephant is a strong animal. L'éléphant est un animal puissant.

The elephant was killed by the hunter. L'éléphant a été tué par le chasseur.

An elephant is a very large animal. Un éléphant est un très grand animal.

The elephant was brought to the zoo. L'éléphant a été amené au zoo.

The elephant won't move an inch. L'éléphant ne veut pas bouger d'un centimètre.

The elephant is liked by little children. Cet éléphant est aimé des jeunes enfants.

Nobody understood why the elephant suddenly turned on its owner. Personne n'a compris pourquoi l'éléphant s'est soudain attaqué à son propriétaire.

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