Usage examples of "come to mind" in English with translation to French

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Mention Mexico, and tacos come to mind. Si on parle de Mexico, on pense aux tacos.

If he'd been there, he'd have told you to mind your manners. S'il avait été là, il t'aurait dit de te tenir.

He would often come to see us when I was a child. Il nous rendait souvent visite lorsque j'étais petit.

Tell him to mind his own business. Dis-lui de s'occuper de ses affaires.

Tell you what, I'll come to you, that'll be easier. Je vais te dire, je viendrai te voir, ça sera plus facile.

His voice brings to mind the sound of the motorway. Sa voix évoque le bruit de l'autoroute.

I have come to Japan not to teach but to write. Je suis venu au Japon, non pour enseigner, mais pour écrire.

I remember his face but I can't call his name to mind. Je me souviens de son visage, mais je ne peux pas me souvenir de son nom.

He will come to see us some day. Il viendra nous voir un de ces jours.

Then a little time-wasting idea came to mind. Une idée pour perdre un peu son temps me vint alors à l'esprit.

How did she come to know so much about fish? D'où tient-elle cette connaissance sur les poissons ?

That story brought to mind an old friend of mine. Cette histoire m'a rappelé un vieil ami.

“I’m dying without you.” “I’ll come to your funeral.” « Sans toi je me meurs. » « Je viendrai à tes funérailles. »

I remember the man's face but I can't call his name to mind. Je me souviens du visage de l'homme, mais son nom m'échappe.

Last year, I decided to come to Japan. J'ai décidé l'année dernière de venir au Japon.

Please come to my house. Venez chez moi, je vous prie.

Can I come to your office now? Puis-je aller à ton bureau maintenant ?

Max explained to Julia why he could not come to her farewell party. Max expliqua à Julia pourquoi il n'a pas pu venir à sa fête d'adieu.

Will he come to the meeting next week? Viendra-t-il à la réunion la semaine prochaine ?

Many foreigners come to Japan for the purpose of studying Japanese. Beaucoup d’étrangers viennent au Japon pour apprendre le japonais.

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