Sentence examples of "came off" in English

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I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off. J'ai essayé d'ouvrir la porte, et la poignée est tombée.
A button came off my coat. Un bouton s'est détaché de mon manteau.
One of the car wheels came off. Une des roues de la voiture s'est détachée.
Many friends came to see me off. De nombreux amis vinrent me faire leurs adieux.
Even though she was very busy, she came to see me off all the same. Bien qu'elle ait été très occupée, elle est quand même venue me voir partir.
She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in. Elle attendait sur le quai au moment où le bateau rentra.
Your remarks are off the point. Ta remarque est hors sujet.
We came in view of the lake. Nous arrivâmes en vue du lac.
I had a headache, and I took the day off today. J'avais mal à la tête et j'ai pris un jour de congé aujourd'hui.
The sea came into sight. La mer est apparue.
Pat sneezed the napkin off the table Pat a fait tomber sa serviette de table en éternuant.
She came! Elle est venue !
Tom doesn't remember turning off the light. Tom ne se souvient plus d'avoir fermé la lumière.
It was not until I called that he came. Il n'arriva qu'une fois que je l'avais appelé.
That plane will take off at five. Cet avion s'envolera à cinq heures.
A few days later, he came. Il vint quelques jours plus tard.
The talisman he's wearing is supposed to ward off evil spirits. Le talisman qu'il porte est supposé éloigner les mauvais esprits.
A man came to visit you last night. Un homme est venu te rendre visite la nuit dernière.
Are you off duty tonight? Êtes-vous hors de service cette nuit ?
Who came up with that idea in the first place? Qui a eu cette idée au départ ?
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