Sentence examples of "cult figure" in English
The townsfolk were convinced that the string of murders was tied to a satanic cult.
Les villageois étaient convaincus que la série de meurtres était liée à un culte satanique.
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Il y a un culte de l'ignorance aux États-Unis d'Amérique et il y en a toujours eu un. L'effort d'anti-intellectualisme a été un fil conducteur de notre vie politique et culturelle, nourri par l'idée erronée que la démocratie signifie que « mon ignorance vaut tout autant que votre savoir ».
Bill is still a legendary figure in this company.
Bill est toujours une légende dans cette compagnie.
I figure that there is no point in trying to persuade him.
J'imagine qu'il ne sert à rien d'essayer de le convaincre.
I can't figure out why nobody comes here anymore.
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi personne ne vient plus ici.
The fog soon blurred out the figure of a man walking in front of him.
Le brouillard estompa bientôt la silhouette d'un homme qui marchait devant lui.
I can't figure out why he didn't tell the truth.
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il n'a pas dit la vérité.
Her figure will be shown off to advantage in a kimono.
Sa silhouette sera à son avantage avec un kimono.
This figure is supposed to represent Marilyn Monroe, but I don't think it does her justice.
Cette figurine est censée représenter Marilyn Monroe, mais je ne trouve pas qu'elle lui rende justice.
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