Sentence examples of "Great War" in English

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As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable. Tant qu'il y a des nations souveraines détentrices d'un grand pouvoir, la guerre est inévitable.
A great change has come about after the war. Un grand changement est intervenu depuis la guerre.
This dictionary has been of great use to me. Ce dictionnaire m'a été d'une grande utilité.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him. Il a dirigé pendant cinq ans. Dans la sixième année, un autre roi, qui était plus fort que lui, lui a fait la guerre.
He was surprised to find the great artist's masterpiece hung on the wall upside down. Il était surpris de voir que le chef-d'œuvre du grand artiste était suspendu au mur à l'envers.
They are victims of the so-called war. Ils sont des victimes de la prétendue guerre.
This watch is of great value. Cette montre est d'une grande valeur.
We really hope another war will not break out. Nous espérons vraiment qu'il n'y aura pas une autre guerre.
The Great Lakes supply drinking water. Les Grands Lacs fournissent de l'eau potable.
A war may break out at any moment. Une guerre peut éclater à tout moment.
There's no shame in losing to such a great player. Il n'y a pas de honte à perdre contre un tel adversaire.
I had been in the army for a month when the war ended. J'avais été dans l'armée pour un mois lorsque la guerre s'est terminée.
Thoughtless speech may give rise to great mischief. Des propos inconsidérés peuvent causer de grands torts.
The war had lasted four years. La guerre a duré quatre ans.
Baseball is often called "the great American sport". On parle souvent du baseball comme "du sport américain par excellence".
These were victims of war, so to speak. Ils furent pour ainsi dire victimes de la guerre.
The news is of great importance. C'est une nouvelle de grande importance.
He presented an argument for the war. Il présenta un argument en faveur de la guerre.
I think his opinion is of great importance. Je crois que son opinion a beaucoup d'importance.
The American Civil War is the central theme of the book. La guerre de Sécession est le thème central de ce livre.
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