Usage examples of "burned down" in English with translation to French

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Ten houses were burned down. Dix maisons ont été incendiées.
These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy. Ces maisons ont été entièrement brûlées par l'ennemi.
The hotel was burned down. L'hôtel a été réduit en cendres.
Our school burned down. Notre école a brûlé.
The hotel burned down. L'hôtel a été réduit en cendres.
He burned himself badly. Il s'est gravement brulé.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
When the boy came in contact with the hot stove, he burned his hand. Quand le garçon entra en contact avec la cuisinière brûlante, il se brûla la main.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Tom burned the letter. Tom a brûlé la lettre.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
She burned herself while lighting a cigarette. Elle s'est brûlée en allumant une cigarette.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
The house was burned to ashes. La maison a été réduite en cendres.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
The students burned their textbooks. Les élèves brûlèrent leurs manuels.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
I burned my fingertip. Je me suis brûlé le bout du doigt.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
Many buildings burned to the ground. De nombreux bâtiments furent réduits en cendres.
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