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

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Those animals' behavior is absurd. Le comportement de ces animaux est absurde.

It is absurd trying to persuade him. Il est absurde d'essayer de le persuader.

Your method of teaching English is absurd. Ta méthode d'enseigner l'anglais est absurde.

It's absurd of you to do that. C'est absurde de ta part de faire ça.

Many great scientists had thought about absurd things. Beaucoup de grands scientifiques avaient pensé à des choses absurdes.

I thought it was absurd that you got punished. Je pensai qu'il était absurde que vous soyez puni.

You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd. On ne peut pas accomplir l'impossible sans tenter l'absurde.

We thought it was absurd that you got punished. Nous pensions qu'il était absurde que tu sois puni.

That's the most absurd idea I've ever heard. C'est l'idée la plus absurde que j'ai jamais entendue.

It is human nature to think wisely and to act in an absurd fashion. Il est dans la nature humaine de penser sagement et d'agir d'une façon absurde.

The obedience of everyone to rules, even absurd ones, promotes a greater cohesion within society. L’obéissance de tous à des règles, même absurdes, assure à la société une cohésion plus grande.

It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. Il est absurde de diviser les gens entre bons et méchants. Les gens sont soit charmants, soit ennuyeux.

This is one of those views which are so absurd that only very learned men could possibly adopt them. C'est une de ces opinions si absurdes que seuls des hommes très savants pourraient l'adopter.

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