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

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The sailors abandoned the burning ship. Les marins abandonnèrent le navire en flammes.

I have a burning pain here. J'ai une vive douleur, là.

Burning with anger, she slapped him. Bouillante de colère, elle le gifla.

I have a burning desire for tartiflette. J'ai une envie folle de tartiflette.

The firemen rushed into the burning house. Les pompiers se précipitèrent à l'intérieur de la maison en feu.

He rescued the child from the burning house. Il a secouru l'enfant de la maison en feu.

The brave fireman rescued a boy from the burning house. Le pompier courageux a sauvé le garçon en le tirant de la maison en flammes.

If you quit your job, you'll be burning your bridges. Si tu démissionnes, tu vas couper les ponts.

There were cars burning, people dying, and nobody could help them. Il y avait des voitures en feu, des gens qui mouraient et personne ne pouvait les aider.

Man loves company — even if it is only that of a small burning candle. L'homme aime la compagnie - même si ce n'est celle que d'une petite bougie allumée.

Tom did everything within his power to save the children that were trapped in the burning building. Tom fit tout ce qu'il put pour sauver les enfants pris au piège dans le bâtiment en flammes.

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