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

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She is good at making up interesting stories. Elle est forte pour inventer des histoires intéressantes.
Jimmy was accustomed to his friends making fun of him. Jimmy était habitué à ce que ses amis se moquent de lui.
I'm making house repairs. Je répare la maison.
I was just making sure. Je voulais simplement m'en assurer.
He is clever at making excuses. Il est habile à trouver des prétextes.
He's afraid of making mistakes. Il a peur de se tromper.
Movie making is an exciting job. Producteur est un travail passionnant.
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The boy's aggression is making problems. L'agressivité du garçon crée des problèmes.
The professor is making a phone call. Le professeur est en train de téléphoner.
She spends her leisure time making dolls. Elle passa son temps libre à fabriquer des poupées.
I can't help making fun of him. Je ne peux m'empêcher de me moquer de lui.
Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable! Arrête ! Tu la mets mal à l'aise !
He can't help making fun of others. Il faut toujours qu'il casse du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un !
The stockholders are making money hand over fist. Les actionnaires s'en mettent plein les poches.
Peter is continually making phone calls to his mother. Pierre est sans cesse en train de téléphoner à sa mère.
The girl was busy making tea for her friend. La fille était occupée à préparer du thé pour son ami.
Making such a decision is not an easy thing. Prendre une telle décision n'est pas chose facile.
He is very slow at making friends with anybody. Il est très lent pour sympathiser avec qui que ce soit.
I'm very slow at making up my mind. Je suis très lent pour me décider.
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